diff --git a/dependencies.gradle b/dependencies.gradle
index 71e585237..a5e59fe4f 100644
--- a/dependencies.gradle
+++ b/dependencies.gradle
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ dependencies {
         transitive = false
     }
     compileOnly(deobf("https://immibis.com/mcmoddl/files/redlogic-59.1.13.jar"))
-    compileOnly(deobf("https://media.forgecdn.net/files/2799/208/IC2Classic+Version+1.2.2.0.jar"))
+    compileOnly files("dependencies/ic2classic-api.zip") //curseforge one does NOT work ...
     compileOnly(deobf("https://github.com/purpleposeidon/fz_archive/raw/master/old/Factorization-1.7.10-0.8.108.jar"))
     compileOnly(deobf("https://media.forgecdn.net/files/2325/998/ColoredLightsCore-1.3.7.39.jar"))
 
diff --git a/dependencies/ic2classic-api.zip b/dependencies/ic2classic-api.zip
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5025bac68
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