diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 8298ea29..5ee76443 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ skainet-compile-core = { module = "sk.ainet.core:skainet-compile-core", version.
 skainet-compile-dag = { module = "sk.ainet.core:skainet-compile-dag", version.ref = "skainet" }
 skainet-compile-opt = { module = "sk.ainet.core:skainet-compile-opt", version.ref = "skainet" }
 skainet-backend-cpu = { module = "sk.ainet.core:skainet-backend-cpu", version.ref = "skainet" }
+skainet-backend-nativeCpu = { module = "sk.ainet.core:skainet-backend-native-cpu", version.ref = "skainet" }
 skainet-io-core = { module = "sk.ainet.core:skainet-io-core", version.ref = "skainet" }
 skainet-io-gguf = { module = "sk.ainet.core:skainet-io-gguf", version.ref = "skainet" }
 skainet-io-safetensors = { module = "sk.ainet.core:skainet-io-safetensors", version.ref = "skainet" }
diff --git a/llm-inference/llama/build.gradle.kts b/llm-inference/llama/build.gradle.kts
index 1835ff24..e4fae322 100644
--- a/llm-inference/llama/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/llm-inference/llama/build.gradle.kts
@@ -64,6 +64,12 @@ kotlin {
                 implementation(libs.junit)
                 implementation(libs.kotlinx.coroutines.test)
                 implementation(libs.skainet.backend.cpu)
+                // Pulls the priority-100 native (FFM) provider onto the
+                // jvmTest classpath so KernelRegistry.bestAvailable()
+                // hands out the native Q4_K / FP32 kernels for the
+                // pipeline test. JVM-only: native-cpu has no Kotlin/
+                // Native, JS, or Wasm targets.
+                implementation(libs.skainet.backend.nativeCpu)
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/llm-inference/qwen/build.gradle.kts b/llm-inference/qwen/build.gradle.kts
index a3436bfc..e8299501 100644
--- a/llm-inference/qwen/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/llm-inference/qwen/build.gradle.kts
@@ -65,6 +65,12 @@ kotlin {
                 implementation(libs.junit)
                 implementation(libs.kotlinx.coroutines.test)
                 implementation(libs.skainet.backend.cpu)
+                // Pulls the priority-100 native (FFM) provider onto the
+                // jvmTest classpath so KernelRegistry.bestAvailable()
+                // hands out the native Q4_K / FP32 kernels for the
+                // pipeline test. JVM-only: native-cpu has no Kotlin/
+                // Native, JS, or Wasm targets.
+                implementation(libs.skainet.backend.nativeCpu)
             }
         }
     }