diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index c7e33b2..30f1347 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ jar {
 			attribute_map['FMLCorePlugin'] = project.coremod_plugin_class_name
 			if (project.include_mod.toBoolean()) {
 				attribute_map['FMLCorePluginContainsFMLMod'] = true
+				attribute_map['ForceLoadAsMod'] = project.gradle.startParameter.taskNames[0] == "build"
 			}
 		}
 		if (project.use_mixins.toBoolean()) {