diff --git a/runelite-api/runelite-api.gradle.kts b/runelite-api/runelite-api.gradle.kts
index bbc959e457..1d6aaa1af8 100644
--- a/runelite-api/runelite-api.gradle.kts
+++ b/runelite-api/runelite-api.gradle.kts
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ dependencies {
 
     compileOnly(group = "org.projectlombok", name = "lombok", version = ProjectVersions.lombokVersion)
 
-    api(project(":cache"))
+    compileOnly(project(":cache"))
 
     implementation(group = "com.google.code.findbugs", name = "jsr305", version = "3.0.2")
     implementation(group = "com.google.guava", name = "guava", version = "30.1.1-jre")
diff --git a/runelite-mixins/runelite-mixins.gradle.kts b/runelite-mixins/runelite-mixins.gradle.kts
index c69b88f236..45a072fd45 100644
--- a/runelite-mixins/runelite-mixins.gradle.kts
+++ b/runelite-mixins/runelite-mixins.gradle.kts
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ dependencies {
     compileOnly(group = "commons-io", name = "commons-io", version = "2.8.0")
     compileOnly(project(":injection-annotations"))
     compileOnly(project(":runescape-api"))
+    compileOnly(project(":cache"))
 }
 
 tasks {