diff --git a/forge/src/main/java/org/vivecraft/forge/Vivecraft.java b/forge/src/main/java/org/vivecraft/forge/Vivecraft.java
index c2546b32b..8f8a13d85 100644
--- a/forge/src/main/java/org/vivecraft/forge/Vivecraft.java
+++ b/forge/src/main/java/org/vivecraft/forge/Vivecraft.java
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.Mod;
 import net.minecraftforge.network.ChannelBuilder;
 import net.minecraftforge.network.EventNetworkChannel;
-import net.minecraftforge.network.NetworkDirection;
 import org.vivecraft.client.network.ClientNetworking;
 import org.vivecraft.common.network.CommonNetworkHelper;
 import org.vivecraft.server.ServerNetworking;
@@ -15,17 +14,19 @@
 public class Vivecraft {
     public static final String MODID = "vivecraft";
 
-    public Vivecraft() {
-        // init server config
-        ServerConfig.init(null);
-
-        EventNetworkChannel channel = ChannelBuilder.named(CommonNetworkHelper.CHANNEL)
+    public static final EventNetworkChannel VIVECRAFT_NETWORK_CHANNEL =
+        ChannelBuilder.named(CommonNetworkHelper.CHANNEL)
             .acceptedVersions((status, version) -> true)
             .optional()
             .networkProtocolVersion(0)
             .eventNetworkChannel();
-        channel.addListener(event  -> {
-            if (event.getSource().getDirection() == NetworkDirection.PLAY_TO_SERVER) {
+
+    public Vivecraft() {
+        // init server config
+        ServerConfig.init(null);
+
+        VIVECRAFT_NETWORK_CHANNEL.addListener(event  -> {
+            if (event.getSource().isServerSide()) {
                 handleServerVivePacket(event.getPayload(), event.getSource());
             } else {
                 handleClientVivePacket(event.getPayload(), event.getSource());
diff --git a/forge/src/main/java/org/vivecraft/forge/mixin/ForgeConnectionMixin.java b/forge/src/main/java/org/vivecraft/forge/mixin/ForgeConnectionMixin.java
index 52a3753cb..e6b653544 100644
--- a/forge/src/main/java/org/vivecraft/forge/mixin/ForgeConnectionMixin.java
+++ b/forge/src/main/java/org/vivecraft/forge/mixin/ForgeConnectionMixin.java
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.At;
 import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.ModifyVariable;
 import org.vivecraft.common.network.packets.VivecraftDataPacket;
+import org.vivecraft.forge.Vivecraft;
 
 @Mixin(Connection.class)
 public class ForgeConnectionMixin {
@@ -21,11 +22,11 @@ public class ForgeConnectionMixin {
         if (packet instanceof ClientboundCustomPayloadPacket clientPacket && clientPacket.payload() instanceof VivecraftDataPacket vivecraftDataPacket) {
             FriendlyByteBuf buffer = new FriendlyByteBuf(Unpooled.buffer());
             vivecraftDataPacket.write(buffer);
-            packet = NetworkDirection.PLAY_TO_CLIENT.buildPacket(buffer, vivecraftDataPacket.type().id()).getThis();
+            packet = NetworkDirection.PLAY_TO_CLIENT.buildPacket(Vivecraft.VIVECRAFT_NETWORK_CHANNEL, buffer).getThis();
         } else if (packet instanceof ServerboundCustomPayloadPacket serverPacket && serverPacket.payload() instanceof VivecraftDataPacket vivecraftDataPacket) {
             FriendlyByteBuf buffer = new FriendlyByteBuf(Unpooled.buffer());
             vivecraftDataPacket.write(buffer);
-            packet = NetworkDirection.PLAY_TO_SERVER.buildPacket(buffer, vivecraftDataPacket.type().id()).getThis();
+            packet = NetworkDirection.PLAY_TO_SERVER.buildPacket(Vivecraft.VIVECRAFT_NETWORK_CHANNEL, buffer).getThis();
         }
         return packet;
     }
diff --git a/forge/src/main/resources/META-INF/mods.toml b/forge/src/main/resources/META-INF/mods.toml
index 04ee548d3..52ad5d445 100644
--- a/forge/src/main/resources/META-INF/mods.toml
+++ b/forge/src/main/resources/META-INF/mods.toml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ updateJSONURL = "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Vivecraft/VivecraftMod/forge-
 [[dependencies.vivecraft]]
 modId = "forge"
 mandatory = true
-versionRange = "[50.0.7,)"
+versionRange = "[50.0.9,)"
 ordering = "NONE"
 side = "BOTH"
 
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index f46a3e7d6..72894e1b7 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ minecraft_version=1.20.6
 enabled_platforms=fabric,forge,neoforge
 
 archives_base_name=vivecraft
-mod_version=1.1.9-b1
+mod_version=1.1.9-b2
 maven_group=org.vivecraft
 
 architectury_version=12.0.26
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ architectury_version=12.0.26
 fabric_loader_version=0.15.7
 fabric_api_version=0.97.8+1.20.6
 
-forge_version=1.20.6-50.0.5
+forge_version=1.20.6-50.0.18
 neoforge_version=20.6.1-beta