if it still doesn't work, idk what will

build.gradle.kts

@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ buildscript {
 plugins {
     java
     `java-library`
-    `maven-publish`
     id("com.gradleup.shadow") version "8.3.6"
     id("de.undercouch.download") version "5.0.1"
     id("xyz.jpenilla.run-paper") version "2.3.1"

buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/ApiGenerator.kt

@@ -14,16 +14,21 @@ import java.util.jar.JarOutputStream
 
 class ApiGenerator : Plugin<Project> {
     override fun apply(target: Project): Unit = with(target) {
+        plugins.apply("maven-publish")
         val task = tasks.register("irisApi", GenerateApiTask::class.java)
-        extensions.findByType(PublishingExtension::class.java)!!
-            .publications
-            .create("maven", MavenPublication::class.java) {
-                it.groupId = group.toString()
-                it.artifactId = name
+        extensions.findByType(PublishingExtension::class.java)!!.apply {
+            repositories.maven {
+                it.name = "deployDir"
+                it.url = targetDirectory.toURI()
+            }
+
+            publications.create("maven", MavenPublication::class.java) {
+                it.groupId = name
                 it.version = version.toString()
                 it.artifact(task)
             }
         }
+    }
 }
 
 abstract class GenerateApiTask : DefaultTask() {
@@ -45,7 +50,7 @@ abstract class GenerateApiTask : DefaultTask() {
         .asFile
 
     @OutputFile
-    val outputFile: File = targetDirectory().resolve(inputFile.name)
+    val outputFile: File = project.targetDirectory.resolve(inputFile.name)
 
     @TaskAction
     fun generate() {
@@ -72,11 +77,11 @@ abstract class GenerateApiTask : DefaultTask() {
             }
         }
     }
+}
 
-    fun targetDirectory(): File {
+val Project.targetDirectory: File get() {
     val dir = System.getenv("DEPLOY_DIR") ?: return project.layout.buildDirectory.dir("api").get().asFile
     return File(dir)
-    }
 }
 
 private class MethodClearingVisitor(