diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index f3c40c3b5..1e62674b9 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ plugins {
 
     // Architectury is used here only as a replacement for forge's own loom
     id "dev.architectury.loom" version "1.6-SNAPSHOT" apply false
+
+    id 'xyz.wagyourtail.jvmdowngrader' version '0.4.0' apply true
 }
 
 
@@ -102,6 +104,7 @@ subprojects { p ->
     // Apply plugins
     apply plugin: "java"
     apply plugin: "com.github.johnrengelman.shadow"
+    apply plugin: "xyz.wagyourtail.jvmdowngrader"
     if (isMinecraftSubProject)
         apply plugin: "systems.manifold.manifold-gradle-plugin"
     
@@ -313,6 +316,22 @@ subprojects { p ->
     // Using jar.finalizedBy(shadowJar) causes issues so we do this scuffed bypass
     jar.dependsOn(shadowJar)
 
+    // For downgrading our project to Java 8
+    if (isMinecraftSubProject) {
+        task jarDowngrade(type: xyz.wagyourtail.jvmdg.gradle.task.DowngradeJar) {
+            inputFile = tasks.shadowJar.archiveFile
+            archiveClassifier = "downgraded-8"
+        }
+        task apiDowngrade(type: xyz.wagyourtail.jvmdg.gradle.task.ShadeAPI) {
+            inputFile = jarDowngrade.archiveFile
+            archiveClassifier = "downgraded-8-shaded"
+        }
+        
+        // We're using a custom downgrade task so we disable the original downgrade tasks
+        downgradeJar.enabled = false
+        shadeDowngradedApi.enabled = false
+    }
+
 
     // Put stuff from gradle.properties into the mod info
     processResources {
diff --git a/fabric/build.gradle b/fabric/build.gradle
index accf863fc..2d3b583fc 100644
--- a/fabric/build.gradle
+++ b/fabric/build.gradle
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ loom {
 }
 
 remapJar {
-    inputFile = shadowJar.archiveFile
-    dependsOn shadowJar
+    inputFile = apiDowngrade.archiveFile
+    dependsOn apiDowngrade
 }
 
 
diff --git a/forge/build.gradle b/forge/build.gradle
index 790890245..ea30313f3 100644
--- a/forge/build.gradle
+++ b/forge/build.gradle
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ loom {
 }
 
 remapJar {
-    inputFile = shadowJar.archiveFile
-    dependsOn shadowJar
+    inputFile = apiDowngrade.archiveFile
+    dependsOn apiDowngrade
 }
 
 def addMod(path, enabled) {
diff --git a/neoforge/build.gradle b/neoforge/build.gradle
index f5ab276fd..4b5290e17 100644
--- a/neoforge/build.gradle
+++ b/neoforge/build.gradle
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ loom {
 }
 
 remapJar {
-    inputFile = shadowJar.archiveFile
-    dependsOn shadowJar
+    inputFile = apiDowngrade.archiveFile
+    dependsOn apiDowngrade
 //    classifier null
 
     atAccessWideners.add("distanthorizons.accesswidener")
diff --git a/settings.gradle b/settings.gradle
index fb99f9435..a76ea809a 100644
--- a/settings.gradle
+++ b/settings.gradle
@@ -33,6 +33,14 @@ pluginManagement {
             name "ParchmentMC"
             url "https://maven.parchmentmc.org"
         }
+        maven { // Used for downgrading Java versions
+            name "Wagyourtail Release Repository"
+            url "https://maven.wagyourtail.xyz/releases"
+        }
+        maven { // Used for downgrading Java versions
+            name "Wagyourtail Snapshot Repository"
+            url "https://maven.wagyourtail.xyz/snapshots"
+        }
         mavenCentral()
         gradlePluginPortal()