diff --git a/li/cil/oc/OpenComputers.scala b/li/cil/oc/OpenComputers.scala
index 6b0b83fd3..b14d0ebf8 100644
--- a/li/cil/oc/OpenComputers.scala
+++ b/li/cil/oc/OpenComputers.scala
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import li.cil.oc.common.Proxy
 import li.cil.oc.server.{PacketHandler => ServerPacketHandler}
 
 @Mod(modid = "OpenComputers", name = "OpenComputers", version = "1.1.0",
-  dependencies = "required-after:Forge@[9.11.1.940,);after:BuildCraft|Energy;after:ComputerCraft;after:IC2;after:MineFactoryReloaded;after:ProjRed|Transmission;after:RedLogic;after:StargateTech2;after:ThermalExpansion",
+  dependencies = "required-after:Forge@[9.11.1.940,);after:BuildCraft|Energy;after:ComputerCraft;after:IC2;after:MineFactoryReloaded;after:OpenComputersAPI;after:ProjRed|Transmission;after:RedLogic;after:StargateTech2;after:ThermalExpansion",
   modLanguage = "scala")
 @NetworkMod(clientSideRequired = true, serverSideRequired = false,
   clientPacketHandlerSpec = new SidedPacketHandler(
diff --git a/li/cil/oc/OpenComputersCore.scala b/li/cil/oc/OpenComputersCore.scala
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0ade59b0a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/li/cil/oc/OpenComputersCore.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+package li.cil.oc
+
+import cpw.mods.fml.common.Mod
+
+// This empty mod is used to avoid cyclic dependencies with mods we depend on
+// for optional interfaces, for example, but that also depend on our API.
+@Mod(modid = "OpenComputers|Core", name = "OpenComputers (Core)", version = "1.0.0", modLanguage = "scala")
+object OpenComputersCore
diff --git a/li/cil/oc/api/package-info.java b/li/cil/oc/api/package-info.java
index f89f581fd..e7ae3f025 100644
--- a/li/cil/oc/api/package-info.java
+++ b/li/cil/oc/api/package-info.java
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
  * </dl>
  */
 @cpw.mods.fml.common.API(
-        owner = "OpenComputers",
+        owner = "OpenComputers|Core",
         provides = "OpenComputersAPI",
         apiVersion = "1.1.0")
 package li.cil.oc.api;
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