diff --git a/api/build.gradle.kts b/api/build.gradle.kts
index 5975739..e8ca82c 100644
--- a/api/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/api/build.gradle.kts
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ repositories {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    compileOnly("io.papermc.paper:paper-api:1.21.8-R0.1-SNAPSHOT")
+    compileOnly("io.papermc.paper:paper-api:1.21.9-pre4-R0.1-SNAPSHOT")
 
     compileOnlyApi(platform("com.intellectualsites.bom:bom-newest:1.55"))
     compileOnlyApi("com.fastasyncworldedit:FastAsyncWorldEdit-Core") { isTransitive = false }
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index e2f7022..9035cfe 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ repositories {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    compileOnly("io.papermc.paper:paper-api:1.21.8-R0.1-SNAPSHOT")
+    compileOnly("io.papermc.paper:paper-api:1.21.9-pre4-R0.1-SNAPSHOT")
 
     implementation("net.thenextlvl.core:adapters:2.0.3")
     implementation("org.bstats:bstats-bukkit:3.1.1-SNAPSHOT")