diff --git a/tools/conventions/src/main/kotlin/dev.elide.build.gradle.kts b/tools/conventions/src/main/kotlin/dev.elide.build.gradle.kts
index 8fd3e36a71..7a1e5cd0c1 100644
--- a/tools/conventions/src/main/kotlin/dev.elide.build.gradle.kts
+++ b/tools/conventions/src/main/kotlin/dev.elide.build.gradle.kts
@@ -71,9 +71,5 @@ configurations.all {
 
     // prefer modules that are part of this build
     preferProjectModules()
-
-    if (name.contains("detached")) {
-      disableDependencyVerification()
-    }
   }
 }