diff --git a/paper/src/main/resources/paper-plugin.yml b/paper/src/main/resources/paper-plugin.yml
index 7a34024a..15d408cf 100644
--- a/paper/src/main/resources/paper-plugin.yml
+++ b/paper/src/main/resources/paper-plugin.yml
@@ -34,6 +34,6 @@ dependencies:
       required: false
       join-classpath: true
     Essentials:
-      load: AFTER
+      load: OMIT # Important - Avoid changing this due to circular dependency issues
       required: false
       join-classpath: true
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