diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index fd5ac2bd8..70ca97edf 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 base {
-	archivesName = "fabric-loader"
+	archivesName = "iris-loader"
 }
 
 def ENV = System.getenv()
diff --git a/minecraft/minecraft-test/build.gradle b/minecraft/minecraft-test/build.gradle
index e9d297b3a..d613bd8c0 100644
--- a/minecraft/minecraft-test/build.gradle
+++ b/minecraft/minecraft-test/build.gradle
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ loom {
 	}
 }
 
-def minecraft_version = "1.20.2"
+def minecraft_version = "23w43b"
 
 repositories {
 	mavenCentral()
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/fabricmc/loader/api/FabricLoader.java b/src/main/java/net/fabricmc/loader/api/FabricLoader.java
index e83b54033..d883ba27c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/fabricmc/loader/api/FabricLoader.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/fabricmc/loader/api/FabricLoader.java
@@ -236,4 +236,6 @@ static FabricLoader getInstance() {
 	 * @return the launch arguments for the game
 	 */
 	String[] getLaunchArguments(boolean sanitize);
+
+	String getRawGameVersion();
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/fabricmc/loader/impl/FabricLoaderImpl.java b/src/main/java/net/fabricmc/loader/impl/FabricLoaderImpl.java
index 7abe5e02a..14e97db40 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/fabricmc/loader/impl/FabricLoaderImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/fabricmc/loader/impl/FabricLoaderImpl.java
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ private void setup() throws ModResolutionException {
 
 		ModDiscoverer discoverer = new ModDiscoverer(versionOverrides, depOverrides);
 		discoverer.addCandidateFinder(new ClasspathModCandidateFinder());
-		discoverer.addCandidateFinder(new DirectoryModCandidateFinder(gameDir.resolve("mods"), remapRegularMods));
+		discoverer.addCandidateFinder(new DirectoryModCandidateFinder(gameDir.resolve("iris-reserved").resolve(getGameProvider().getRawGameVersion()), remapRegularMods));
 		discoverer.addCandidateFinder(new ArgumentModCandidateFinder(remapRegularMods));
 
 		Map<String, Set<ModCandidate>> envDisabledMods = new HashMap<>();
@@ -592,6 +592,11 @@ public String[] getLaunchArguments(boolean sanitize) {
 		return getGameProvider().getLaunchArguments(sanitize);
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public String getRawGameVersion() {
+		return getGameProvider().getRawGameVersion();
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Provides singleton for static init assignment regardless of load order.
 	 */
diff --git a/src/main/legacyJava/net/fabricmc/loader/FabricLoader.java b/src/main/legacyJava/net/fabricmc/loader/FabricLoader.java
index 639dff4b6..35fa197c5 100644
--- a/src/main/legacyJava/net/fabricmc/loader/FabricLoader.java
+++ b/src/main/legacyJava/net/fabricmc/loader/FabricLoader.java
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public abstract class FabricLoader implements net.fabricmc.loader.api.FabricLoad
 	public static final FabricLoader INSTANCE = FabricLoaderImpl.InitHelper.get();
 
 	public File getModsDirectory() {
-		return getGameDir().resolve("mods").toFile();
+		return getGameDir().resolve("iris-reserved").resolve(INSTANCE.getRawGameVersion()).toFile();
 	}
 
 	@Override