diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/io.github.nstdio.http.ext.publish-conventions.gradle.kts b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/io.github.nstdio.http.ext.publish-conventions.gradle.kts
index b1feba6..2465a6e 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/io.github.nstdio.http.ext.publish-conventions.gradle.kts
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/io.github.nstdio.http.ext.publish-conventions.gradle.kts
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
+import groovy.util.Node
+import groovy.util.NodeList
 import se.bjurr.gitchangelog.api.model.Tag
 import se.bjurr.gitchangelog.plugin.gradle.GitChangelogTask
 import se.bjurr.gitchangelog.plugin.gradle.HelperParam
@@ -57,6 +59,14 @@ publishing {
           developerConnection.set("scm:git:git@github.com:nstdio/http-client-ext.git")
           url.set("https://github.com/nstdio/http-client-ext")
         }
+
+        withXml {
+          val root = asNode()
+          val nodes = root["dependencies"] as NodeList
+          if (nodes.isNotEmpty()) {
+            root.remove(nodes.first() as Node)
+          }
+        }
       }
     }
   }
@@ -90,20 +100,17 @@ tasks.withType<AbstractArchiveTask>().configureEach {
 tasks.create("changelog", GitChangelogTask::class) {
   fromRepo = project.rootDir.path
   file = File("CHANGELOG.md")
-  handlebarsHelpers = listOf(
-    HelperParam("shortHash") { _: Any, options ->
-      return@HelperParam options.get<String>("hash").substring(0, 7)
-    },
-    HelperParam("compare") { _, options ->
-      val tagNames = options.get<List<Tag>>("tags").map { it.name }
-      val name = options.get<String>("name")
-      val prevTagIdx = tagNames.indexOf(name) + 1
-      val compare = name.takeIf { it != "Unreleased" } ?: "HEAD"
-
-      return@HelperParam if (prevTagIdx < tagNames.size) "compare/${tagNames[prevTagIdx]}...$compare"
-      else "releases/tag/$name"
-    }
-  )
+  handlebarsHelpers = listOf(HelperParam("shortHash") { _: Any, options ->
+    return@HelperParam options.get<String>("hash").substring(0, 7)
+  }, HelperParam("compare") { _, options ->
+    val tagNames = options.get<List<Tag>>("tags").map { it.name }
+    val name = options.get<String>("name")
+    val prevTagIdx = tagNames.indexOf(name) + 1
+    val compare = name.takeIf { it != "Unreleased" } ?: "HEAD"
+
+    return@HelperParam if (prevTagIdx < tagNames.size) "compare/${tagNames[prevTagIdx]}...$compare"
+    else "releases/tag/$name"
+  })
 
   doFirst {
     templateContent = file("changelog.mustache").readText()