diff --git a/modules/neoforge-metadata/src/main/java/com/ldtteam/tableau/neoforge/metadata/components/model/ModDependencies.java b/modules/neoforge-metadata/src/main/java/com/ldtteam/tableau/neoforge/metadata/components/model/ModDependencies.java
index 68a129f..7569f94 100644
--- a/modules/neoforge-metadata/src/main/java/com/ldtteam/tableau/neoforge/metadata/components/model/ModDependencies.java
+++ b/modules/neoforge-metadata/src/main/java/com/ldtteam/tableau/neoforge/metadata/components/model/ModDependencies.java
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package com.ldtteam.tableau.neoforge.metadata.components.model;
 
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+
 import javax.inject.Inject;
 
 import org.gradle.api.Project;
@@ -16,16 +18,21 @@
 /**
  * Represents the dependencies of a mod.
  * <p>
- * Mod dependencies can either be added to the required or optional dependencies collection, which is wired to the source sets implementation or api configuration.
+ * Mod dependencies can either be added to the required or optional dependencies
+ * collection, which is wired to the source sets implementation or api
+ * configuration.
  * <p>
- * Alternatively, a dependency can directly be added as a model component to the mod metadata.
+ * Alternatively, a dependency can directly be added as a model component to the
+ * mod metadata.
  */
-public abstract class ModDependencies extends DelegatingNamedDomainObjectContainer<ModDependency> implements Dependencies {
-    
+public abstract class ModDependencies extends DelegatingNamedDomainObjectContainer<ModDependency>
+        implements Dependencies {
+
     /**
      * Creates a new ModDependencies instance.
      *
-     * @param project The project.
+     * @param project                The project.
+     * @param sourceSetConfiguration The source set configuration.
      */
     @Inject
     public ModDependencies(final Project project, final SourceSetConfiguration sourceSetConfiguration) {
@@ -34,29 +41,43 @@ public ModDependencies(final Project project, final SourceSetConfiguration sourc
         }));
 
         this.addAllLater(getRequired().getDependencies().flatMap(dependencies -> {
-            final Configuration resolveTarget = project.getConfigurations().detachedConfiguration(dependencies.toArray(Dependency[]::new));
+            if (dependencies.isEmpty()) {
+                return project.provider(() -> new ArrayList<>());
+            }
+
+            final Configuration resolveTarget = project.getConfigurations()
+                    .detachedConfiguration(dependencies.toArray(Dependency[]::new));
             resolveTarget.getDependencyConstraints().addAllLater(getRequired().getDependencyConstraints());
             return DependencyResolver.resolveDependencies(project, getProblems(), resolveTarget, true);
         }));
         this.addAllLater(getOptional().getDependencies().flatMap(dependencies -> {
-            final Configuration resolveTarget = project.getConfigurations().detachedConfiguration(dependencies.toArray(Dependency[]::new));
+            if (dependencies.isEmpty()) {
+                return project.provider(() -> new ArrayList<>());
+            }
+
+            final Configuration resolveTarget = project.getConfigurations()
+                    .detachedConfiguration(dependencies.toArray(Dependency[]::new));
             resolveTarget.getDependencyConstraints().addAllLater(getOptional().getDependencyConstraints());
             return DependencyResolver.resolveDependencies(project, getProblems(), resolveTarget, false);
         }));
 
-        final Configuration runtimeClasspath = project.getConfigurations().maybeCreate(sourceSetConfiguration.getSourceSet().getRuntimeClasspathConfigurationName());
-        final Configuration api = project.getConfigurations().maybeCreate(sourceSetConfiguration.getSourceSet().getApiConfigurationName());
+        final Configuration runtimeClasspath = project.getConfigurations()
+                .maybeCreate(sourceSetConfiguration.getSourceSet().getRuntimeClasspathConfigurationName());
+        final Configuration api = project.getConfigurations()
+                .maybeCreate(sourceSetConfiguration.getSourceSet().getApiConfigurationName());
 
         runtimeClasspath.fromDependencyCollector(getOptional());
         api.fromDependencyCollector(getRequired());
+
     }
 
     /**
-     * Problem reporter used to report dependency resolution and metadata extraction issues.
+     * Problem reporter used to report dependency resolution and metadata extraction
+     * issues.
      * 
      * @return the problem reporter
      */
-    @Inject 
+    @Inject
     protected abstract Problems getProblems();
 
     /**
diff --git a/modules/neoforge-metadata/src/main/java/com/ldtteam/tableau/neoforge/metadata/utils/DependencyResolver.java b/modules/neoforge-metadata/src/main/java/com/ldtteam/tableau/neoforge/metadata/utils/DependencyResolver.java
index d158b7f..fb3aaf9 100644
--- a/modules/neoforge-metadata/src/main/java/com/ldtteam/tableau/neoforge/metadata/utils/DependencyResolver.java
+++ b/modules/neoforge-metadata/src/main/java/com/ldtteam/tableau/neoforge/metadata/utils/DependencyResolver.java
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ private DependencyResolver() {
     /**
      * Find all the resolved dependencies.
      *
+     * @param project The project in which dependencies are being resolved.
+     * @param problems The problems handler.
      * @param configuration The configuration to look for dependencies in.
      * @param required      Whether this dependency is required or not.
      * @return The set provider.
diff --git a/modules/neoforge-metadata/src/test/java/com/ldtteam/tableau/neoforge/metadata/components/model/ModTest.java b/modules/neoforge-metadata/src/test/java/com/ldtteam/tableau/neoforge/metadata/components/model/ModTest.java
index 7e23cb4..81b2d24 100644
--- a/modules/neoforge-metadata/src/test/java/com/ldtteam/tableau/neoforge/metadata/components/model/ModTest.java
+++ b/modules/neoforge-metadata/src/test/java/com/ldtteam/tableau/neoforge/metadata/components/model/ModTest.java
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ void setUp() {
         sourceSetConfiguration = mock(SourceSetConfiguration.class);
         sourceSet = mock(SourceSet.class);
         when(sourceSetConfiguration.getSourceSet()).thenReturn(sourceSet);
+        when(sourceSet.getRuntimeClasspathConfigurationName()).thenReturn("runtimeClasspath");
+        when(sourceSet.getApiConfigurationName()).thenReturn("api");
         mod = project.getObjects().newInstance(Mod.class, project, sourceSetConfiguration, "testMod");
     }