diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 5947c90..dbb377b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ jobs:
           distribution: 'microsoft'
       - name: make gradle wrapper executable
         run: chmod +x ./gradlew
+      - name: gradle setup
+        uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v4
       - name: build
         run: ./gradlew build -Pversion=pr-${{ github.event.number }}
       - name: capture build artifacts
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 8ed69bc..6c5006d 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ org.gradle.parallel=true
 
 # Fabric Properties
 # check these on https://fabricmc.net/develop
-minecraft_version=1.21.6
-yarn_mappings=1.21.6+build.1
+minecraft_version=1.21.8
+yarn_mappings=1.21.8+build.1
 loader_version=0.16.14
 
 # Mod Properties
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ maven_group=com.xadale
 archives_base_name=AltX-fabric
 
 # Dependencies
-fabric_version=0.127.0+1.21.6
+fabric_version=0.129.0+1.21.8
 fabric_permission_api_version=0.4.0
 
 minnced_discord_webhook_version=0.8.4
diff --git a/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
index 37f853b..ca025c8 100644
--- a/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
+++ b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 distributionPath=wrapper/dists
-distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-8.13-bin.zip
+distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-8.14-bin.zip
 networkTimeout=10000
 validateDistributionUrl=true
 zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME