diff --git a/backend/sponge/common/build.gradle.kts b/backend/sponge/common/build.gradle.kts
index 93f8398..a06406f 100644
--- a/backend/sponge/common/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/backend/sponge/common/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 dependencies {
-    compileOnly("org.spongepowered:spongeapi:10.0.0")
+    compileOnly("org.spongepowered:spongeapi:16.0.0")
     implementation(projects.signedvelocityBackendCommon)
     implementation(projects.signedvelocityShared)
 }
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