diff --git a/nmcp/src/main/kotlin/nmcp/internal/DefaultNmcpSettings.kt b/nmcp/src/main/kotlin/nmcp/internal/DefaultNmcpSettings.kt
index 9a95683..441723a 100644
--- a/nmcp/src/main/kotlin/nmcp/internal/DefaultNmcpSettings.kt
+++ b/nmcp/src/main/kotlin/nmcp/internal/DefaultNmcpSettings.kt
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ abstract class DefaultNmcpSettings(settings: Settings): NmcpSettings {
                 }
 
                 project.allprojects {
-                    project.dependencies.add(nmcpConsumerConfigurationName, project.dependencies.create(it))
+                    project.dependencies.add(nmcpConsumerConfigurationName,
+                        project.dependencies.project(mapOf("path" to it.path)))
                 }
             }
             project.pluginManager.withPlugin("maven-publish") {