diff --git a/src/main/java/net/fabricmc/loom/task/RemapJarTask.java b/src/main/java/net/fabricmc/loom/task/RemapJarTask.java
index 065ed62..7a7bfcb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/fabricmc/loom/task/RemapJarTask.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/fabricmc/loom/task/RemapJarTask.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ package net.fabricmc.loom.task;
 
 import net.fabricmc.loom.LoomGradleExtension;
 import net.fabricmc.loom.providers.MappingsProvider;
+import net.fabricmc.loom.util.GradleSupport;
 import net.fabricmc.loom.util.MixinRefmapHelper;
 import net.fabricmc.loom.util.NestedJars;
 import net.fabricmc.loom.util.TinyRemapperMappingsHelper;
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ public class RemapJarTask extends Jar {
 
 	public RemapJarTask() {
 		super();
-		input = getProject().getLayout().fileProperty();
+		input = GradleSupport.getfileProperty(getProject());
 		addNestedDependencies = getProject().getObjects().property(Boolean.class);
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/fabricmc/loom/util/GradleSupport.java b/src/main/java/net/fabricmc/loom/util/GradleSupport.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..92c9a63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/net/fabricmc/loom/util/GradleSupport.java
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of fabric-loom, licensed under the MIT License (MIT).
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2016, 2017, 2018 FabricMC
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+ * copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+ * SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+package net.fabricmc.loom.util;
+
+import org.gradle.api.Project;
+import org.gradle.api.file.RegularFileProperty;
+import org.gradle.api.model.ObjectFactory;
+
+import java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException;
+import java.lang.reflect.Method;
+
+//This is used to bridge the gap over large gradle api changes.
+public class GradleSupport {
+
+	public static RegularFileProperty getfileProperty(Project project){
+		try {
+			//First try the new method, if that fails fall back.
+			return getfilePropertyModern(project);
+		} catch (Exception e){
+			//Nope
+		}
+		return getfilePropertyLegacy(project);
+	}
+
+	private static RegularFileProperty getfilePropertyModern(Project project) throws NoSuchMethodException, InvocationTargetException, IllegalAccessException {
+		ObjectFactory objectFactory = project.getObjects();
+		Method method = objectFactory.getClass().getDeclaredMethod("fileProperty");
+		method.setAccessible(true);
+		return (RegularFileProperty) method.invoke(objectFactory);
+	}
+
+	private static RegularFileProperty getfilePropertyLegacy(Project project){
+		return project.getLayout().fileProperty();
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/fabricmc/loom/util/ModCompileRemapper.java b/src/main/java/net/fabricmc/loom/util/ModCompileRemapper.java
index 6b3fa2d..1433230 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/fabricmc/loom/util/ModCompileRemapper.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/fabricmc/loom/util/ModCompileRemapper.java
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ public class ModCompileRemapper {
 			String remappedLog = group + ":" + name + ":" + version + classifierSuffix + " (" + mappingsPrefix + ")";
 			String remappedNotation = "net.fabricmc.mapped:" + mappingsPrefix + "." + group + "." + name + ":" + version + classifierSuffix;
 			String remappedFilename = mappingsPrefix + "." + group + "." + name + "-" + version + classifierSuffix.replace(':', '-');
-			project.getLogger().lifecycle(":providing " + remappedLog);
+			project.getLogger().info(":providing " + remappedLog);
 
 			File modStore = extension.getRemappedModCache();
 
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ public class ModCompileRemapper {
 	}
 
 	private static void addToRegularCompile(Project project, Configuration regularCompile, String notation) {
-		project.getLogger().lifecycle(":providing " + notation);
+		project.getLogger().info(":providing " + notation);
 		DependencyHandler dependencies = project.getDependencies();
 		Dependency dep = dependencies.module(notation);
 		if (dep instanceof ModuleDependency) {
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ public class ModCompileRemapper {
 
 	private static void scheduleSourcesRemapping(Project project, Consumer<Runnable> postPopulationScheduler, File sources, String remappedLog, String remappedFilename, File modStore) {
 		postPopulationScheduler.accept(() -> {
-			project.getLogger().lifecycle(":providing " + remappedLog + " sources");
+			project.getLogger().info(":providing " + remappedLog + " sources");
 			File remappedSources = new File(modStore, remappedFilename + "-sources.jar");
 
 			if (!remappedSources.exists() || sources.lastModified() <= 0 || sources.lastModified() > remappedSources.lastModified()) {