diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index a123b632a..daf9785c9 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -27,14 +27,22 @@ apply plugin: 'org.parchmentmc.librarian.forgegradle'
 apply plugin: 'org.spongepowered.mixin'
 
 apply from: 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/RobertSkalko/ModResources/refs/heads/main/1.20.1/common.gradle'
-apply from: 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/RobertSkalko/ModResources/refs/heads/main/1.20.1/exile_lib_dep.gradle'
 apply from: 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/RobertSkalko/ModResources/refs/heads/main/1.20.1/ide_runs.gradle'
 apply from: 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/RobertSkalko/ModResources/refs/heads/main/1.20.1/meta.gradle'
-apply from: 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/RobertSkalko/ModResources/refs/heads/main/1.20.1/publishing.gradle'
 apply from: 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/RobertSkalko/ModResources/refs/heads/main/1.20.1/mixin.gradle'
-apply from: 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/RobertSkalko/ModResources/refs/heads/main/1.20.1/dungeon_dep.gradle'
-apply from: 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/RobertSkalko/ModResources/refs/heads/main/1.20.1/mns_other_deps.gradle'
 
+// Local-only dependency configuration for CI/Linux builds
+repositories {
+	maven { url = 'https://maven.minecraftforge.net' }
+	mavenCentral()
+	maven { url = "https://maven.theillusivec4.top/" }
+	maven { url = "https://maven.kosmx.dev/" }
+	flatDir { dirs 'libs' }
+}
+
+configurations.all {
+	resolutionStrategy.cacheChangingModulesFor 0, 'seconds'
+}
 
 // --- COMMON BUILD SCRIPT END ---
 
@@ -69,6 +77,9 @@ dependencies {
 
     implementation fg.deobf("dev.kosmx.player-anim:player-animation-lib-forge:${player_animator_version}")
 
+	// Expect Library of Exile jar to be placed in ./libs as Library_of_Exile-${minecraft_version}-${exile_library_version}.jar
+	implementation fg.deobf("blank:Library_of_Exile-${minecraft_version}:${exile_library_version}")
+
 }
 
 publishMods {
diff --git a/external/Library-of-Exile b/external/Library-of-Exile
new file mode 160000
index 000000000..76adaf98c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/external/Library-of-Exile
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Subproject commit 76adaf98c622db179cf505d62ee9faa703653252
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/robertx22/mine_and_slash/mmorpg/MMORPG.java b/src/main/java/com/robertx22/mine_and_slash/mmorpg/MMORPG.java
index 4d069fc34..b675d3fe5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/robertx22/mine_and_slash/mmorpg/MMORPG.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/robertx22/mine_and_slash/mmorpg/MMORPG.java
@@ -125,6 +125,14 @@ public static String formatBigNumber(float num) {
 
     public MMORPG() {
 
+        // Ensure modlist version mismatches don't block connections when protocol stays compatible
+        net.minecraftforge.fml.ModLoadingContext.get().registerExtensionPoint(net.minecraftforge.fml.IExtensionPoint.DisplayTest.class,
+                () -> new net.minecraftforge.fml.IExtensionPoint.DisplayTest(
+                        () -> net.minecraftforge.network.NetworkConstants.IGNORESERVERONLY,
+                        (incoming, isNetwork) -> true
+                )
+        );
+
         SchemaTest.run();
 
         final IEventBus bus = FMLJavaModLoadingContext.get().getModEventBus();