diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 21e7943..1aadd95 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx4G
 # check these on https://fabricmc.net/develop/
 minecraft_version=1.21.2
 yarn_mappings=1.21.2+build.1
-loader_version=0.16.7
+loader_version=0.16.8
 fabric_version=0.106.1+1.21.2
 
 velocity_version=3.3.0-SNAPSHOT