diff --git a/mapsync-mod/build.gradle.kts b/mapsync-mod/build.gradle.kts
index 59e3bd0..ddedf7d 100644
--- a/mapsync-mod/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/mapsync-mod/build.gradle.kts
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ dependencies {
 	modImplementation(libs.fabricLoader)
 	modImplementation(libs.fabricApi)
 
-	libs.java.ws.also {
+	project(":dep-websockets", configuration = "shadedElements").also {
 		implementation(it)
 		include(it)
 	}
@@ -107,7 +107,6 @@ tasks {
 			this@expansions["mod_issues_url"] = project_issues_url
 			this@expansions["minecraft_version"] = libs.versions.minecraft.get()
 			this@expansions["fabric_loader_version"] = libs.versions.fabricLoader.get()
-			this@expansions["java_websockets_version"] = libs.versions.java.ws.get()
 		}
 		inputs.properties(expansions)
 		filesMatching("fabric.mod.json") {
diff --git a/mapsync-mod/dep-websockets/build.gradle.kts b/mapsync-mod/dep-websockets/build.gradle.kts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..48b567e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mapsync-mod/dep-websockets/build.gradle.kts
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+plugins {
+	id("java-library")
+	alias(libs.plugins.shadow)
+}
+
+group = libs.java.ws.get().group
+version = libs.java.ws.get().version!!
+
+dependencies {
+	implementation(libs.java.ws)
+}
+
+repositories {
+	mavenCentral()
+}
+
+tasks {
+	shadowJar {
+		// Remove slf4j code
+		exclude("org/slf4j/**", "META-INF/maven/org.slf4j/**")
+		relocate(
+			"org.java_websocket",
+			"gjum.minecraft.mapsync.mod.deps.websockets"
+		)
+	}
+}
+
+val shadedElements by configurations.creating {
+	isCanBeConsumed = true
+	isCanBeResolved = false
+}
+
+artifacts {
+	add(shadedElements.name, tasks.shadowJar)
+}
diff --git a/mapsync-mod/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/mapsync-mod/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 2cfa419..9cc383d 100644
--- a/mapsync-mod/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/mapsync-mod/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ minecraft = "1.21.11"
 fabricLoom = "1.15-SNAPSHOT"
 fabricLoader = "0.18.6"
 fabricApi = "0.141.3+1.21.11"
-# https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.java-websocket/Java-WebSocket
-java-ws = "1.6.0"
 
 [libraries]
 minecraft = { group = "com.mojang", name = "minecraft", version.ref = "minecraft" }
@@ -24,7 +22,8 @@ voxelmap = { group = "maven.modrinth", name = "voxelmap-updated", version = "oL1
 journeymap = { group = "maven.modrinth", name = "journeymap", version = "ajOMv0sc" }
 # https://modrinth.com/mod/xaeros-world-map/versions?l=fabric
 xaerosmap = { group = "maven.modrinth", name = "xaeros-world-map", version = "CkZVhVE0" }
-java-ws = { group = "org.java-websocket", name = "Java-WebSocket", version.ref = "java-ws" }
+# https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.java-websocket/Java-WebSocket
+java-ws = { group = "org.java-websocket", name = "Java-WebSocket", version = "1.6.0" }
 
 [plugins]
 fabricLoom = { id = "fabric-loom", version.ref = "fabricLoom" }
diff --git a/mapsync-mod/settings.gradle.kts b/mapsync-mod/settings.gradle.kts
index 9c1eede..bc6ae9e 100644
--- a/mapsync-mod/settings.gradle.kts
+++ b/mapsync-mod/settings.gradle.kts
@@ -10,3 +10,5 @@ pluginManagement {
 }
 
 rootProject.name = "MapSync"
+
+include(":dep-websockets")
diff --git a/mapsync-mod/src/main/java/gjum/minecraft/mapsync/mod/net/SyncClient.java b/mapsync-mod/src/main/java/gjum/minecraft/mapsync/mod/net/SyncClient.java
index ce05cce..81b4e0b 100644
--- a/mapsync-mod/src/main/java/gjum/minecraft/mapsync/mod/net/SyncClient.java
+++ b/mapsync-mod/src/main/java/gjum/minecraft/mapsync/mod/net/SyncClient.java
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@
 
 import gjum.minecraft.mapsync.mod.MapSyncMod;
 import gjum.minecraft.mapsync.mod.data.ChunkTile;
+import gjum.minecraft.mapsync.mod.deps.websockets.client.WebSocketClient;
+import gjum.minecraft.mapsync.mod.deps.websockets.drafts.Draft;
+import gjum.minecraft.mapsync.mod.deps.websockets.drafts.Draft_6455;
+import gjum.minecraft.mapsync.mod.deps.websockets.exceptions.WebsocketNotConnectedException;
+import gjum.minecraft.mapsync.mod.deps.websockets.handshake.ServerHandshake;
 import gjum.minecraft.mapsync.mod.net.auth.AuthStateHolder;
 import gjum.minecraft.mapsync.mod.net.auth.Welcomed;
 import gjum.minecraft.mapsync.mod.net.buffers.BufferReader;
@@ -17,11 +22,6 @@
 import java.util.Objects;
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicLong;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.ChunkPos;
-import org.java_websocket.client.WebSocketClient;
-import org.java_websocket.drafts.Draft;
-import org.java_websocket.drafts.Draft_6455;
-import org.java_websocket.exceptions.WebsocketNotConnectedException;
-import org.java_websocket.handshake.ServerHandshake;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.ApiStatus;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
diff --git a/mapsync-mod/src/main/resources/fabric.mod.json b/mapsync-mod/src/main/resources/fabric.mod.json
index dbac7da..a2d8e03 100644
--- a/mapsync-mod/src/main/resources/fabric.mod.json
+++ b/mapsync-mod/src/main/resources/fabric.mod.json
@@ -24,9 +24,7 @@
 	"depends": {
 		"minecraft": "${minecraft_version}",
 		"fabricloader": ">=${fabric_loader_version}",
-		"fabric": "*",
-
-		"org_java-websocket_java-websocket": ">=${java_websockets_version}"
+		"fabric": "*"
 	},
 	"suggests": {
 		"modmenu": "*",