diff --git a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/GeyserConnector.java b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/GeyserConnector.java
index 3c814393..92411897 100644
--- a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/GeyserConnector.java
+++ b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/GeyserConnector.java
@@ -312,15 +312,16 @@ public class GeyserConnector {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Get the production status of the current runtime.
-     * Will return true if the version number is not 'DEV'.
-     * Should only happen in compiled jars.
+     * Whether to use XML reflections in the jar or manually find the reflections.
+     * Will return true if the version number is not 'DEV' and the platform is not Fabric.
+     * On Fabric - it complains about being unable to create a default XMLReader.
+     * On other platforms this should only be true in compiled jars.
      *
-     * @return If we are in a production build/environment
+     * @return whether to use XML reflections
      */
-    public boolean isProduction() {
+    public boolean useXmlReflections() {
         //noinspection ConstantConditions
-        return !"DEV".equals(GeyserConnector.VERSION);
+        return !this.getPlatformType().equals(PlatformType.FABRIC) && !"DEV".equals(GeyserConnector.VERSION);
     }
 
     public static GeyserConnector getInstance() {
diff --git a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/common/PlatformType.java b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/common/PlatformType.java
index 4daa5d37..3e945d3a 100644
--- a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/common/PlatformType.java
+++ b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/common/PlatformType.java
@@ -34,10 +34,11 @@ public enum PlatformType {
 
     ANDROID("Android"),
     BUNGEECORD("BungeeCord"),
+    FABRIC("Fabric"),
     SPIGOT("Spigot"),
     SPONGE("Sponge"),
     STANDALONE("Standalone"),
     VELOCITY("Velocity");
 
-    private String platformName;
+    private final String platformName;
 }
diff --git a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/PacketTranslatorRegistry.java b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/PacketTranslatorRegistry.java
index 6517f498..b6c6f3ae 100644
--- a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/PacketTranslatorRegistry.java
+++ b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/PacketTranslatorRegistry.java
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public class PacketTranslatorRegistry<T> {
     private static final ObjectArrayList<Class<?>> IGNORED_PACKETS = new ObjectArrayList<>();
 
     static {
-        Reflections ref = GeyserConnector.getInstance().isProduction() ? FileUtils.getReflections("org.geysermc.connector.network.translators") : new Reflections("org.geysermc.connector.network.translators");
+        Reflections ref = GeyserConnector.getInstance().useXmlReflections() ? FileUtils.getReflections("org.geysermc.connector.network.translators") : new Reflections("org.geysermc.connector.network.translators");
 
         for (Class<?> clazz : ref.getTypesAnnotatedWith(Translator.class)) {
             Class<?> packet = clazz.getAnnotation(Translator.class).packet();
diff --git a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/item/ItemTranslator.java b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/item/ItemTranslator.java
index 864e9fe0..ef629494 100644
--- a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/item/ItemTranslator.java
+++ b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/item/ItemTranslator.java
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ public abstract class ItemTranslator {
 
     static {
         /* Load item translators */
-        Reflections ref = GeyserConnector.getInstance().isProduction() ? FileUtils.getReflections("org.geysermc.connector.network.translators.item") : new Reflections("org.geysermc.connector.network.translators.item");
+        Reflections ref = GeyserConnector.getInstance().useXmlReflections() ? FileUtils.getReflections("org.geysermc.connector.network.translators.item") : new Reflections("org.geysermc.connector.network.translators.item");
 
         Map<NbtItemStackTranslator, Integer> loadedNbtItemTranslators = new HashMap<>();
         for (Class<?> clazz : ref.getTypesAnnotatedWith(ItemRemapper.class)) {
diff --git a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/sound/SoundHandlerRegistry.java b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/sound/SoundHandlerRegistry.java
index 163c451c..03b346e3 100644
--- a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/sound/SoundHandlerRegistry.java
+++ b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/sound/SoundHandlerRegistry.java
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public class SoundHandlerRegistry {
     static final Map<SoundHandler, SoundInteractionHandler<?>> INTERACTION_HANDLERS = new HashMap<>();
 
     static {
-        Reflections ref = GeyserConnector.getInstance().isProduction() ? FileUtils.getReflections("org.geysermc.connector.network.translators.sound") : new Reflections("org.geysermc.connector.network.translators.sound");
+        Reflections ref = GeyserConnector.getInstance().useXmlReflections() ? FileUtils.getReflections("org.geysermc.connector.network.translators.sound") : new Reflections("org.geysermc.connector.network.translators.sound");
         for (Class<?> clazz : ref.getTypesAnnotatedWith(SoundHandler.class)) {
             try {
                 SoundInteractionHandler<?> interactionHandler = (SoundInteractionHandler<?>) clazz.newInstance();
diff --git a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/world/block/BlockTranslator.java b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/world/block/BlockTranslator.java
index fc7c852c..e5f8d6aa 100644
--- a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/world/block/BlockTranslator.java
+++ b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/world/block/BlockTranslator.java
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ public class BlockTranslator {
         addedStatesMap.defaultReturnValue(-1);
         List<NbtMap> paletteList = new ArrayList<>();
 
-        Reflections ref = GeyserConnector.getInstance().isProduction() ? FileUtils.getReflections("org.geysermc.connector.network.translators.world.block.entity") : new Reflections("org.geysermc.connector.network.translators.world.block.entity");
+        Reflections ref = GeyserConnector.getInstance().useXmlReflections() ? FileUtils.getReflections("org.geysermc.connector.network.translators.world.block.entity") : new Reflections("org.geysermc.connector.network.translators.world.block.entity");
         ref.getTypesAnnotatedWith(BlockEntity.class);
 
         int waterRuntimeId = -1;
diff --git a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/world/block/entity/BlockEntityTranslator.java b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/world/block/entity/BlockEntityTranslator.java
index 54f593a6..4df4fd95 100644
--- a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/world/block/entity/BlockEntityTranslator.java
+++ b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/world/block/entity/BlockEntityTranslator.java
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ public abstract class BlockEntityTranslator {
     }
 
     static {
-        Reflections ref = GeyserConnector.getInstance().isProduction() ? FileUtils.getReflections("org.geysermc.connector.network.translators.world.block.entity") : new Reflections("org.geysermc.connector.network.translators.world.block.entity");
+        Reflections ref = GeyserConnector.getInstance().useXmlReflections() ? FileUtils.getReflections("org.geysermc.connector.network.translators.world.block.entity") : new Reflections("org.geysermc.connector.network.translators.world.block.entity");
         for (Class<?> clazz : ref.getTypesAnnotatedWith(BlockEntity.class)) {
             GeyserConnector.getInstance().getLogger().debug("Found annotated block entity: " + clazz.getCanonicalName());