diff --git a/common/src/main/java/net/neoforged/gradle/common/extensions/MinecraftArtifactCacheExtension.java b/common/src/main/java/net/neoforged/gradle/common/extensions/MinecraftArtifactCacheExtension.java
index 0eca1f1ce..2af4c05b4 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/net/neoforged/gradle/common/extensions/MinecraftArtifactCacheExtension.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/net/neoforged/gradle/common/extensions/MinecraftArtifactCacheExtension.java
@@ -93,11 +93,11 @@ public final Map<GameArtifact, File> cacheGameVersion(String gameVersion, Distri
 
         final Map<GameArtifact, File> result = new EnumMap<>(GameArtifact.class);
 
-        GameArtifact.VERSION_MANIFEST.doWhenRequired(side, () -> result.put(GameArtifact.VERSION_MANIFEST, this.cacheVersionManifest(resolvedVersion.getVersion())));
-        GameArtifact.CLIENT_JAR.doWhenRequired(side, () -> result.put(GameArtifact.CLIENT_JAR, this.cacheVersionArtifact(resolvedVersion.getVersion(), DistributionType.CLIENT)));
-        GameArtifact.SERVER_JAR.doWhenRequired(side, () -> result.put(GameArtifact.SERVER_JAR, this.cacheVersionArtifact(resolvedVersion.getVersion(), DistributionType.SERVER)));
-        GameArtifact.CLIENT_MAPPINGS.doWhenRequired(side, () -> result.put(GameArtifact.CLIENT_MAPPINGS, this.cacheVersionMappings(resolvedVersion.getVersion(), DistributionType.CLIENT)));
-        GameArtifact.SERVER_MAPPINGS.doWhenRequired(side, () -> result.put(GameArtifact.SERVER_MAPPINGS, this.cacheVersionMappings(resolvedVersion.getVersion(), DistributionType.SERVER)));
+        GameArtifact.VERSION_MANIFEST.doWhenRequired(side, () -> result.put(GameArtifact.VERSION_MANIFEST, this.cacheVersionManifest(resolvedVersion)));
+        GameArtifact.CLIENT_JAR.doWhenRequired(side, () -> result.put(GameArtifact.CLIENT_JAR, this.cacheVersionArtifact(resolvedVersion, DistributionType.CLIENT)));
+        GameArtifact.SERVER_JAR.doWhenRequired(side, () -> result.put(GameArtifact.SERVER_JAR, this.cacheVersionArtifact(resolvedVersion, DistributionType.SERVER)));
+        GameArtifact.CLIENT_MAPPINGS.doWhenRequired(side, () -> result.put(GameArtifact.CLIENT_MAPPINGS, this.cacheVersionMappings(resolvedVersion, DistributionType.CLIENT)));
+        GameArtifact.SERVER_MAPPINGS.doWhenRequired(side, () -> result.put(GameArtifact.SERVER_MAPPINGS, this.cacheVersionMappings(resolvedVersion, DistributionType.SERVER)));
 
         return result;
     }
@@ -133,6 +133,10 @@ public final File cacheLauncherMetadata() {
     public final File cacheVersionManifest(String gameVersion) {
         final MinecraftVersionAndUrl resolvedVersion = resolveVersion(gameVersion);
 
+        return this.cacheVersionManifest(resolvedVersion);
+    }
+
+    public final File cacheVersionManifest(MinecraftVersionAndUrl resolvedVersion) {
         final CacheFileSelector cacheFileSelector = CacheFileSelector.forVersionJson(resolvedVersion.getVersion());
         return this.cacheFiles.computeIfAbsent(cacheFileSelector, selector -> downloadVersionManifestToCache(project, getCacheDirectory().get().getAsFile(), resolvedVersion.getVersion()));
     }
@@ -145,6 +149,11 @@ public final File cacheVersionArtifact(String gameVersion, DistributionType side
         return this.cacheFiles.computeIfAbsent(cacheFileSelector, selector -> downloadVersionArtifactToCache(project, getCacheDirectory().get().getAsFile(), resolvedVersion.getVersion(), side));
     }
 
+    public final File cacheVersionArtifact(MinecraftVersionAndUrl resolvedVersion, DistributionType side) {
+        final CacheFileSelector cacheFileSelector = CacheFileSelector.forVersionJar(resolvedVersion.getVersion(), side.getName());
+        return this.cacheFiles.computeIfAbsent(cacheFileSelector, selector -> downloadVersionArtifactToCache(project, getCacheDirectory().get().getAsFile(), resolvedVersion.getVersion(), side));
+    }
+
     @Override
     public final File cacheVersionMappings(@NotNull String gameVersion, DistributionType side) {
         final MinecraftVersionAndUrl resolvedVersion = resolveVersion(gameVersion);
@@ -153,6 +162,11 @@ public final File cacheVersionMappings(@NotNull String gameVersion, Distribution
         return this.cacheFiles.computeIfAbsent(cacheFileSelector, selector -> downloadVersionMappingsToCache(project, getCacheDirectory().get().getAsFile(), resolvedVersion.getVersion(), side));
     }
 
+    public final File cacheVersionMappings(@NotNull MinecraftVersionAndUrl resolvedVersion, DistributionType side) {
+        final CacheFileSelector cacheFileSelector = CacheFileSelector.forVersionMappings(resolvedVersion.getVersion(), side.getName());
+        return this.cacheFiles.computeIfAbsent(cacheFileSelector, selector -> downloadVersionMappingsToCache(project, getCacheDirectory().get().getAsFile(), resolvedVersion.getVersion(), side));
+    }
+
     @Override
     public final File cache(final URL url, final CacheFileSelector selector) {
         return this.cache(url.toString(), selector);
@@ -210,7 +224,7 @@ private File downloadVersionMappingsToCache(final Project project, final File ca
     private File doDownloadVersionDownloadToCache(Project project, File cacheDirectory, String minecraftVersion, final String artifact, final CacheFileSelector cacheFileSelector, final String potentialError) {
         final MinecraftVersionAndUrl minecraftVersionAndUrl = resolveVersion(minecraftVersion);
 
-        final File versionManifestFile = this.cacheVersionManifest(minecraftVersionAndUrl.getVersion());
+        final File versionManifestFile = this.cacheVersionManifest(minecraftVersionAndUrl);
 
         try {
             JsonObject json = SerializationUtils.fromJson(versionManifestFile, JsonObject.class);
diff --git a/dsl/common/src/main/groovy/net/neoforged/gradle/dsl/common/util/MinecraftVersionAndUrl.groovy b/dsl/common/src/main/groovy/net/neoforged/gradle/dsl/common/util/MinecraftVersionAndUrl.groovy
index b0ebb29b6..39546883f 100644
--- a/dsl/common/src/main/groovy/net/neoforged/gradle/dsl/common/util/MinecraftVersionAndUrl.groovy
+++ b/dsl/common/src/main/groovy/net/neoforged/gradle/dsl/common/util/MinecraftVersionAndUrl.groovy
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ class MinecraftVersionAndUrl {
     }
 
     /**
-     * The url to download the minecraft version from.
+     * The url to download the version manifest file for the minecraft version from.
      *
-     * @return The url to download the minecraft version from.
+     * @return The url to download the version manifest file for the minecraft version from
      */
     String getUrl() {
         return url