diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 84a57ef..28ed0b0 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ repositories {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    compileOnly("io.papermc.paper:paper-api:1.21.8-R0.1-SNAPSHOT")
+    compileOnly("io.papermc.paper:paper-api:1.21.9-pre2-R0.1-SNAPSHOT")
 }
 
 publishing {
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 43b50b5..cd642c0 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1 +1 @@
-gameVersions=1.21,1.21.1,1.21.2,1.21.3,1.21.4,1.21.5,1.21.6,1.21.7,1.21.8
+gameVersions=1.21,1.21.1,1.21.2,1.21.3,1.21.4,1.21.5,1.21.6,1.21.7,1.21.8,1.21.9
diff --git a/plugin/build.gradle.kts b/plugin/build.gradle.kts
index 386c48f..03dd4e5 100644
--- a/plugin/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/plugin/build.gradle.kts
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ repositories {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    compileOnly("io.papermc.paper:paper-api:1.21.8-R0.1-SNAPSHOT")
+    compileOnly("io.papermc.paper:paper-api:1.21.9-pre2-R0.1-SNAPSHOT")
 
     compileOnly("com.github.ElgarL:groupmanager:3.2")
     compileOnly("com.github.decentsoftware-eu:decentholograms:2.9.7")
@@ -47,7 +47,11 @@ dependencies {
 
     implementation("com.github.MilkBowl:VaultAPI:1.7.1")
     implementation("net.milkbowl.vault:VaultUnlockedAPI:2.15")
-    implementation("net.thenextlvl.core:i18n:3.2.2")
+    implementation("net.thenextlvl.core:i18n:3.2.2") {
+        // todo: remove – temp solution until adventure is stable
+        exclude("net.kyori", "adventure-text-logger-slf4j")
+        exclude("net.kyori", "adventure-text-minimessage")
+    }
     implementation("net.thenextlvl.core:paper:2.3.1")
     implementation("org.bstats:bstats-bukkit:3.1.1-SNAPSHOT")