diff --git a/expected_build_gradle.kts b/expected_build_gradle.kts
index aa2a6ef..40f52ac 100644
--- a/expected_build_gradle.kts
+++ b/expected_build_gradle.kts
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ dependencies {
   }
   val testing = "1.0.2"
   implementation(rootProject.deps.androidPagingComponent)
+  implementation(project(":customer-api"))
   kapt(project(":epoxy-processor"))
   implementation(":epoxy-annotations")
   val ANDROIDX_APPCOMPAT = "1.0.0"
diff --git a/gradlekotlinconverter.kts b/gradlekotlinconverter.kts
index 77f7369..8110f0c 100755
--- a/gradlekotlinconverter.kts
+++ b/gradlekotlinconverter.kts
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ fun String.convertDependencies(): String {
         val gradleKeyword = gradleKeywords.find(substring.value)?.value
 
         // implementation ':epoxy-annotations' becomes 'epoxy-annotations'
-        val isolated = substring.value.replace(gradleKeywords, "").trim()
+        val isolated = substring.value.replaceFirst(gradleKeywords, "").trim()
 
         // can't be && for the kapt project(':epoxy-processor') scenario, where there is a ) on the last element.
         if (isolated != "" && (isolated.first() != '(' || isolated.last { it != ' ' } != ')')) {
@@ -164,7 +164,6 @@ fun String.convertDependencies(): String {
     }
 }
 
-
 // signingConfig signingConfigs.release
 // becomes
 // signingConfig = signingConfigs.getByName("release")
diff --git a/test_build_gradle b/test_build_gradle
index d4e18cc..ea93b1e 100644
--- a/test_build_gradle
+++ b/test_build_gradle
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ dependencies {
   }
   val testing = "1.0.2"
   implementation rootProject.deps.androidPagingComponent
+  implementation project(':customer-api')
   kapt project(':epoxy-processor')
   implementation ':epoxy-annotations'
   def ANDROIDX_APPCOMPAT = '1.0.0'