diff --git a/worldedit-forge/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/forge/ForgeWorldEdit.java b/worldedit-forge/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/forge/ForgeWorldEdit.java
index 2ba05bf28..5ae29054e 100644
--- a/worldedit-forge/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/forge/ForgeWorldEdit.java
+++ b/worldedit-forge/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/forge/ForgeWorldEdit.java
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
 /**
  * The Forge implementation of WorldEdit.
  */
-@Mod(modid = ForgeWorldEdit.MOD_ID, name = "WorldEdit", version = "%VERSION%", acceptableRemoteVersions = "*", dependencies = "after:sponge")
+@Mod(modid = ForgeWorldEdit.MOD_ID, name = "WorldEdit", version = "%VERSION%", acceptableRemoteVersions = "*")
 public class ForgeWorldEdit {
 
     public static Logger logger;
diff --git a/worldedit-forge/src/main/resources/mcmod.info b/worldedit-forge/src/main/resources/mcmod.info
index b21a45185..02b53f838 100644
--- a/worldedit-forge/src/main/resources/mcmod.info
+++ b/worldedit-forge/src/main/resources/mcmod.info
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@
         "Forge@[${forgeVersion},)"
     ],
     "dependencies": [
-        "Forge@[${forgeVersion},)"
+        "Forge@[${forgeVersion},)",
+        "sponge"
     ],
     "dependants": []
 }]