diff --git a/VelocityCore/Dependencies/build.gradle.kts b/VelocityCore/Dependencies/build.gradle.kts
index 009768d0..fab7a7f0 100644
--- a/VelocityCore/Dependencies/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/VelocityCore/Dependencies/build.gradle.kts
@@ -28,9 +28,6 @@ tasks.shadowJar {
     exclude("org/sqlite/native/Linux/aarch64/**', 'org/sqlite/native/Linux/arm/**', 'org/sqlite/native/Linux/armv6/**', 'org/sqlite/native/Linux/armv7/**', 'org/sqlite/native/Linux/ppc64/**', 'org/sqlite/native/Linux/x86/**")
     exclude("org/slf4j/**")
     //https://imperceptiblethoughts.com/shadow/configuration/minimizing/
-    minimize {
-        exclude(dependency("mysql:mysql-connector-java:.*"))
-    }
     duplicatesStrategy = DuplicatesStrategy.INCLUDE
 }