diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 4d9c624..c62f061 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
           cache-encryption-key: ${{ secrets.GRADLE_ENCRYPTION_KEY }}
           
       - name: :build
-        run: ./gradlew build --stacktrace --no-daemon
+        run: ./gradlew build --stacktrace --no-daemon -PwithAuditAndExit=true
         
       - name: Upload artifacts
         if: always()
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ jobs:
         id: smokeTest
         uses: coactions/setup-xvfb@v1
         with:
-          run: ./gradlew :smokeTest --no-daemon
+          run: ./gradlew :smokeTest --no-daemon -PwithAuditAndExit=true
             
       - name: Upload test results
         if: failure()
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml b/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml
index fc6639f..79652da 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ jobs:
           cache-encryption-key: ${{ secrets.GRADLE_ENCRYPTION_KEY_PR }}
           cache-read-only: true
       - name: :build
-        run: ./gradlew build --no-daemon
+        run: ./gradlew build --no-daemon -PwithAuditAndExit=true
       - name: :smokeTest
         uses: coactions/setup-xvfb@v1
         with:
-          run: ./gradlew :smokeTest --no-daemon
+          run: ./gradlew :smokeTest --no-daemon -PwithAuditAndExit=true
       - name: Upload artifacts
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 0f4daf6..bf2dc05 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ jobs:
           cache-encryption-key: ${{ secrets.GRADLE_ENCRYPTION_KEY }}
           cache-read-only: true
       - name: :build
-        run: ./gradlew :build
+        run: ./gradlew :build -PwithAuditAndExit=true
       - name: :smokeTest
         uses: coactions/setup-xvfb@v1
         with:
-          run: ./gradlew :smokeTest
+          run: ./gradlew :smokeTest -PwithAuditAndExit=true
       - name: :publishMods
         run: ./gradlew publishMods -Prelease_channel=RELEASE --no-daemon
         env:
diff --git a/api/build.gradle.kts b/api/build.gradle.kts
index 14ae6b7..0643004 100644
--- a/api/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/api/build.gradle.kts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ buildConfig {
 	buildConfigField("MOD_NAME", "mod_name"())
 	buildConfigField("ARCHAIC_VERSION_RANGE", "archaic_minecraft_range"())
 	buildConfigField("VINTAGE_VERSION_RANGE", "vintage_minecraft_range"())
+	buildConfigField("AUDIT_AND_EXIT_ENABLED", Zume.auditAndExitEnabled)
 }
 
 dependencies {
diff --git a/api/src/main/java/dev/nolij/zume/impl/Zume.java b/api/src/main/java/dev/nolij/zume/impl/Zume.java
index 6689617..03d1868 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/dev/nolij/zume/impl/Zume.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/dev/nolij/zume/impl/Zume.java
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.nio.file.Path;
 
-import static dev.nolij.zume.impl.ZumeConstants.MOD_ID;
+import static dev.nolij.zume.impl.ZumeConstants.*;
 
 public class Zume {
 	
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ public static void registerImplementation(final IZumeImplementation implementati
 	}
 	
 	public static void postInit() {
-		if (Boolean.getBoolean("zumeGradle.auditAndExit")) {
+		if (AUDIT_AND_EXIT_ENABLED && Boolean.getBoolean("zumeGradle.auditAndExit")) {
 			try {
 				MixinUtil.audit();
 				LOGGER.info("ZumeGradle audit passed");
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index a142d2a..47757e8 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ plugins {
 
 operator fun String.invoke(): String = rootProject.properties[this] as? String ?: error("Property $this not found")
 
+Zume.auditAndExitEnabled = (rootProject.properties["withAuditAndExit"] as String?).toBoolean()
+
 enum class ReleaseChannel(
     val suffix: String? = null,
     val releaseType: ReleaseType? = null,
diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/Zume.kt b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/Zume.kt
index de821ee..3496aee 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/Zume.kt
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/Zume.kt
@@ -8,4 +8,6 @@ object Zume {
 			if (value.isNotEmpty())
 				_version = value
 		}
+	
+	var auditAndExitEnabled = false
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/dev/nolij/zumegradle/task/SmokeTestTask.kt b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/dev/nolij/zumegradle/task/SmokeTestTask.kt
index 5f659b7..956c9f4 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/dev/nolij/zumegradle/task/SmokeTestTask.kt
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/dev/nolij/zumegradle/task/SmokeTestTask.kt
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ abstract class SmokeTestTask : DefaultTask() {
 	
 	@TaskAction
 	fun runSmokeTest() {
+		if (!Zume.auditAndExitEnabled)
+			error("Smoke testing requires `auditAndExit` support!")
+		
 		SmokeTest(
 			project,
 			portableMCBinary.get(),