diff --git a/validation/Cargo.toml b/validation/Cargo.toml
index dc80851..ec50ddb 100644
--- a/validation/Cargo.toml
+++ b/validation/Cargo.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ version = "0.1.0"
 edition = "2021"
 
 [dependencies]
-submissions-api = { path = "api", features = ["internal"], registry = "strafesnet" }
+submissions-api = { path = "api", features = ["internal"], default-features = false, registry = "strafesnet" }
 async-nats = "0.38.0"
 futures = "0.3.31"
 rbx_asset = { version = "0.2.5", registry = "strafesnet" }
diff --git a/validation/api/Cargo.toml b/validation/api/Cargo.toml
index 053f5b4..31ae6f0 100644
--- a/validation/api/Cargo.toml
+++ b/validation/api/Cargo.toml
@@ -18,6 +18,6 @@ serde_repr = "0.1.19"
 url = "2"
 
 [features]
-default = ["internal"]
+default = ["external"]
 internal = []
 external = []