diff --git a/.github/workflows/gradle.yml b/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
index 026b899..9dbff26 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,10 @@ jobs:
     - name: Grant execute permission for gradlew
       run: chmod +x gradlew
     - name: Build with Gradle
-      run: ./gradlew build
+      run: |
+        # TODO: this is fucking stupid
+        curl "https://maven.meteordev.org/releases/club/minnced/java-discord-rpc/2.0.2/java-discord-rpc-2.0.2.jar" -o "/home/runner/work/meteor-rejects/meteor-rejects/.gradle/loom-cache/v3.4.0/discord-rpc-release.jar"
+        ./gradlew build
     - name: Remove *-dev.jar
       run: rm ./build/libs/*-dev.jar
     - uses: "marvinpinto/action-automatic-releases@latest"