diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index 0f9cf367..cfaa560d 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -21,7 +21,10 @@ pipeline {
             post {
                 success {
                     archiveArtifacts artifacts: '**/build/libs/floodgate-*.jar',
-                        excludes: '**/floodgate-parent-*.jar',
+                        excludes:
+                          '**/floodgate-parent-*.jar',
+                          '**/floodgate-api-*.jar',
+                          '**/floodgate-core-*.jar'
                         fingerprint: true
                 }
             }
diff --git a/build-logic/src/main/kotlin/floodgate.database-conventions.gradle.kts b/build-logic/src/main/kotlin/floodgate.database-conventions.gradle.kts
index b41417e2..2012ba65 100644
--- a/build-logic/src/main/kotlin/floodgate.database-conventions.gradle.kts
+++ b/build-logic/src/main/kotlin/floodgate.database-conventions.gradle.kts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 plugins {
-    id("floodgate.publish-conventions")
+    id("floodgate.shadow-conventions")
 }
 
 tasks {
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 6b08cf0b..c0652297 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -12,14 +12,15 @@ allprojects {
     description = "Allows Bedrock players to join Java edition servers while keeping the server in online mode"
 }
 
-val platforms = setOf(
+val deployProjects = setOf(
+    projects.api,
+    // for future Floodgate integration + Fabric
+    projects.core,
     projects.bungee,
     projects.spigot,
     projects.velocity
 ).map { it.dependencyProject }
 
-projects.api.dependencyProject.plugins.apply("floodgate.publish-conventions")
-
 //todo re-add pmd and organisation/license/sdcm/issuemanagement stuff
 
 subprojects {
@@ -44,10 +45,10 @@ subprojects {
     if (relativePath.startsWith("database" + File.separator)) {
         group = rootProject.group as String + ".database"
         plugins.apply("floodgate.database-conventions")
-    } else {
-        when (this) {
-            in platforms -> plugins.apply("floodgate.publish-conventions")
-            else -> plugins.apply("floodgate.base-conventions")
-        }
+    }
+
+    when (this) {
+        in deployProjects -> plugins.apply("floodgate.publish-conventions")
+        else -> plugins.apply("floodgate.base-conventions")
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/core/build.gradle.kts b/core/build.gradle.kts
index adafc1a6..02fec9dd 100644
--- a/core/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/core/build.gradle.kts
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import net.kyori.blossom.BlossomExtension
 
 plugins {
     id("net.kyori.blossom")
-    id("floodgate.shadow-conventions")
 }
 
 dependencies {