diff --git a/dist/build.gradle b/dist/build.gradle
index 874c174ebe..08abada5f9 100644
--- a/dist/build.gradle
+++ b/dist/build.gradle
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ dependencies {
     implementation project(':server-auth:shiro')
     implementation project(':server-mirror-git')
     implementation project(':xds')
-    // Add the optionalImplementation to copy the JAR into the distribution directory.
-    implementation libs.jcommander
+    // Add the optionalImplementation in the server module to copy the JAR into the distribution directory.
+    runtimeOnly libs.jcommander
 
     // Logging
     runtimeOnly libs.logback12