diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 490f55d91..5fe82547c 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -229,6 +229,10 @@ tasks.shadowJar {
     minimize()
 }
 
+val javaComponent = components["java"] as AdhocComponentWithVariants
+javaComponent.withVariantsFromConfiguration(configurations.shadowRuntimeElements.get()) {
+    skip()
+}
 
 /* ******************** publishing ******************** */