diff --git a/fullstack-gradle-plugin/build.gradle.kts b/fullstack-gradle-plugin/build.gradle.kts
index 73328f800..2f027c83e 100644
--- a/fullstack-gradle-plugin/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/fullstack-gradle-plugin/build.gradle.kts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 plugins {
     id("java-gradle-plugin")
-    id("com.github.johnrengelman.shadow").version("8.1.1")
+//    id("com.github.johnrengelman.shadow").version("8.1.1")
     id("com.gradle.plugin-publish").version("1.2.1")
     id("com.hedera.fullstack.conventions")
     id("com.hedera.fullstack.maven-publish")
@@ -24,49 +24,51 @@ plugins {
 
 // 'internal' for dependencies that are not visible in tests and are not published
 // because things are shadowed
-val internal = configurations.create("internal")
-
-configurations.compileClasspath { extendsFrom(internal) }
-
-configurations.runtimeClasspath { extendsFrom(internal) }
-
-configurations.apiElements {
-    outgoing {
-        artifacts.clear()
-        artifact(tasks.shadowJar)
-    }
-}
-
-configurations.runtimeElements {
-    outgoing {
-        artifacts.clear()
-        artifact(tasks.shadowJar)
-    }
-}
+//val internal = configurations.create("internal")
+//
+//configurations.compileClasspath { extendsFrom(internal) }
+//
+//configurations.runtimeClasspath { extendsFrom(internal) }
+//
+//configurations.apiElements {
+//    outgoing {
+//        artifacts.clear()
+//        artifact(tasks.shadowJar)
+//    }
+//}
+//
+//configurations.runtimeElements {
+//    outgoing {
+//        artifacts.clear()
+//        artifact(tasks.shadowJar)
+//    }
+//}
 
 dependencies {
-    internal(platform(project(":fullstack-bom")))
-    internal(project(":fullstack-helm-client"))
+    api(platform(project(":fullstack-bom")))
+    implementation(project(":fullstack-helm-client"))
+//    internal(platform(project(":fullstack-bom")))
+//    internal(project(":fullstack-helm-client"))
     // TODO: update SLF4J impl for no fluent api and remove shadowjars
 //    testImplementation(platform(project(":fullstack-bom")))
-    testImplementation(project(":fullstack-helm-client"))
+//    testImplementation(project(":fullstack-helm-client"))
 //    testRuntimeOnly("org.slf4j:slf4j-simple")
 }
 
-tasks.shadowJar {
-    relocationPrefix = "com.hedera.fullstack.shadowed"
-    archiveClassifier.set("")
-    manifest { attributes("Multi-Release" to "true") }
-
-    relocate("com.fasterxml", "com.hedera.fullstack.shadowed.com.fasterxml")
-    relocate("org.slf4j", "com.hedera.fullstack.shadowed.org.slf4j")
-    // TODO: exclude("com.hedera.fullstack.helm.client")
-}
-
-tasks.test {
-    // Use the shadow Jar with everything included instead of the classes folder
-    classpath = files(tasks.shadowJar) + sourceSets.test.get().runtimeClasspath
-}
+//tasks.shadowJar {
+//    relocationPrefix = "com.hedera.fullstack.shadowed"
+//    archiveClassifier.set("")
+//    manifest { attributes("Multi-Release" to "true") }
+//
+//    relocate("com.fasterxml", "com.hedera.fullstack.shadowed.com.fasterxml")
+//    relocate("org.slf4j", "com.hedera.fullstack.shadowed.org.slf4j")
+//    // TODO: exclude("com.hedera.fullstack.helm.client")
+//}
+//
+//tasks.test {
+//    // Use the shadow Jar with everything included instead of the classes folder
+//    classpath = files(tasks.shadowJar) + sourceSets.test.get().runtimeClasspath
+//}
 
 gradlePlugin {
     plugins {