diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 14628f3028..28dbbf64f9 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -221,6 +221,8 @@ dependencies {
     compileOnly fg.deobf("curse.maven:jade-324717:4801177")
     compileOnly fg.deobf("curse.maven:opencomputers2-437654:3630307")
 
+    runtimeOnly fg.deobf("mezz.jei:jei-1.20.1-forge:${version_jei}")
+
     implementation "malte0811:BlockModelSplitter:2.0.1"
     testImplementation('junit:junit:4.13.2')
     annotationProcessor 'org.spongepowered:mixin:0.8.5:processor'