diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 4b96ec9..f963f70 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -10,14 +10,14 @@ permissions:
   contents: read
 
 env:
-  COMMON_BRANCH: main
+  COMMON_BRANCH: common
   COMMON_DIR: Dissolver Enhanced (Common)
   TARGET_DIR: Dissolver Enhanced (Target)
 
 jobs:
   build-common:
     name: Build Common
-    if: ${{ github.ref_name == 'main' }}
+    if: ${{ github.ref_name == 'common' }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Common
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ jobs:
 
   discover-version-branches:
     name: Discover Version Branches
-    if: ${{ github.ref_name == 'main' }}
+    if: ${{ github.ref_name == 'common' }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     outputs:
       branches: ${{ steps.branches.outputs.branches }}
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ jobs:
 
   build-all-version-branches:
     name: Build ${{ matrix.branch }}
-    if: ${{ github.ref_name == 'main' && needs.discover-version-branches.outputs.branches != '[]' }}
+    if: ${{ github.ref_name == 'common' && needs.discover-version-branches.outputs.branches != '[]' }}
     needs: discover-version-branches
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     strategy:
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ jobs:
 
   package-all-builds:
     name: Package All Builds
-    if: ${{ github.ref_name == 'main' && needs.build-common.result == 'success' && needs.build-all-version-branches.result == 'success' }}
+    if: ${{ github.ref_name == 'common' && needs.build-common.result == 'success' && needs.build-all-version-branches.result == 'success' }}
     needs:
       - build-common
       - build-all-version-branches
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/exohayvan/dissolver_enhanced/data/RecipeLoadCoordinator.java b/src/main/java/net/exohayvan/dissolver_enhanced/data/RecipeLoadCoordinator.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..03194fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/net/exohayvan/dissolver_enhanced/data/RecipeLoadCoordinator.java
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+package net.exohayvan.dissolver_enhanced.data;
+
+public final class RecipeLoadCoordinator {
+    public static final RecipeLoadCoordinator GLOBAL = new RecipeLoadCoordinator();
+
+    private final Object monitor = new Object();
+
+    public void runExclusive(Runnable load) {
+        synchronized (monitor) {
+            load.run();
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/exohayvan/dissolver_enhanced/mixin/RecipeManagerMixin.java b/src/main/java/net/exohayvan/dissolver_enhanced/mixin/RecipeManagerMixin.java
index 567f6cf..fb5a25d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/exohayvan/dissolver_enhanced/mixin/RecipeManagerMixin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/exohayvan/dissolver_enhanced/mixin/RecipeManagerMixin.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 import net.minecraft.util.profiler.Profiler;
 import net.exohayvan.dissolver_enhanced.DissolverEnhanced;
 import net.exohayvan.dissolver_enhanced.data.EMCValues;
+import net.exohayvan.dissolver_enhanced.data.RecipeLoadCoordinator;
 import net.exohayvan.dissolver_enhanced.helpers.RecipeGenerator;
 
 @Mixin(RecipeManager.class)
@@ -47,23 +48,21 @@ public void interceptApply(Map<Identifier, JsonElement> map, ResourceManager res
 
     @Inject(method = "apply", at = @At("HEAD"))
     private void applyMixin(Map<Identifier, JsonElement> map, ResourceManager resourceManager, Profiler profiler, CallbackInfo info) {
-        EMCValues.beginStartup(map.size());
-        RECIPES.clear();
-        RECIPE_SOURCES.clear();
-        RECIPE_JSON.clear();
-        STONE_CUTTER_LIST.clear();
+        Map<Identifier, JsonElement> recipeSnapshot = new HashMap<>(map);
         RegistryOps<JsonElement> registryOps = this.registryLookup.getOps(JsonOps.INSTANCE);
 
-        // let tag items load before looking through recipes
-        new Thread(() -> {
+        new Thread(() -> RecipeLoadCoordinator.GLOBAL.runExclusive(() -> {
+            EMCValues.beginStartup(recipeSnapshot.size());
+            RECIPES.clear();
+            RECIPE_SOURCES.clear();
+            RECIPE_JSON.clear();
+            STONE_CUTTER_LIST.clear();
             wait(800);
 
-            Iterator<Map.Entry<Identifier, JsonElement>> recipeIterator = map.entrySet().iterator();
-            while (recipeIterator.hasNext()) {
-                Map.Entry<Identifier, JsonElement> entry = recipeIterator.next();
+            for (Map.Entry<Identifier, JsonElement> entry : recipeSnapshot.entrySet()) {
                 try {
                     getRecipe(entry, registryOps);
-                }catch (Exception e) {
+                } catch (Exception e) {
                     if (!getJsonRecipe(entry)) {
                         EMCValues.incrementRecipesNotUnderstood();
                     }
@@ -71,7 +70,7 @@ private void applyMixin(Map<Identifier, JsonElement> map, ResourceManager resour
             }
 
             EMCValues.recipesLoaded(RECIPES, RECIPE_SOURCES, RECIPE_JSON, STONE_CUTTER_LIST);
-        }).start();
+        })).start();
     }
 
     private static final HashMap<String, List<String>> RECIPES = new HashMap<String, List<String>>();
diff --git a/src/test/java/net/exohayvan/dissolver_enhanced/data/RecipeLoadCoordinatorTest.java b/src/test/java/net/exohayvan/dissolver_enhanced/data/RecipeLoadCoordinatorTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fc37590
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/java/net/exohayvan/dissolver_enhanced/data/RecipeLoadCoordinatorTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+package net.exohayvan.dissolver_enhanced.data;
+
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
+
+import java.util.concurrent.CountDownLatch;
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicInteger;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+
+class RecipeLoadCoordinatorTest {
+    @Test
+    void runsOverlappingLoadsExclusively() throws Exception {
+        RecipeLoadCoordinator coordinator = new RecipeLoadCoordinator();
+        CountDownLatch firstStarted = new CountDownLatch(1);
+        CountDownLatch releaseFirst = new CountDownLatch(1);
+        CountDownLatch completed = new CountDownLatch(2);
+        AtomicInteger active = new AtomicInteger();
+        AtomicInteger peak = new AtomicInteger();
+
+        Thread first = new Thread(() -> coordinator.runExclusive(() -> {
+            peak.accumulateAndGet(active.incrementAndGet(), Math::max);
+            firstStarted.countDown();
+            try { releaseFirst.await(5, TimeUnit.SECONDS); } catch (InterruptedException exception) { Thread.currentThread().interrupt(); }
+            active.decrementAndGet();
+            completed.countDown();
+        }));
+        Thread second = new Thread(() -> coordinator.runExclusive(() -> {
+            peak.accumulateAndGet(active.incrementAndGet(), Math::max);
+            active.decrementAndGet();
+            completed.countDown();
+        }));
+
+        first.start();
+        assertThat(firstStarted.await(5, TimeUnit.SECONDS)).isTrue();
+        second.start();
+        Thread.sleep(100);
+        assertThat(peak.get()).isEqualTo(1);
+        releaseFirst.countDown();
+        assertThat(completed.await(5, TimeUnit.SECONDS)).isTrue();
+        assertThat(peak.get()).isEqualTo(1);
+    }
+}