diff --git a/jfmod/src/main/kotlin/jfmod.module.gradle.kts b/jfmod/src/main/kotlin/jfmod.module.gradle.kts
index d9420a0..47da191 100644
--- a/jfmod/src/main/kotlin/jfmod.module.gradle.kts
+++ b/jfmod/src/main/kotlin/jfmod.module.gradle.kts
@@ -97,10 +97,11 @@ afterEvaluate {
 //            }
     }
 
+    val hasTestmod = !sourceSets.testmod.get().resources.isEmpty
     if (!isRoot) rootProject.dependencies {
         api(project(path = project.path, configuration = "shadow"))
         if (lomArgs.isSplitSources) clientImplementation(sourceSets.client.get().output)
-        testmodImplementation(project(mapOf("path" to project.path, "configuration" to "testmod")))
+        if (hasTestmod) testmodImplementation(project(mapOf("path" to project.path, "configuration" to "testmod")))
 
         if (!devOnly) include(project)
     }