diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 0cd0f8d2..064d3e91 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ minecraft {
 }
 
 repositories {
+    maven {
+        name = 'modmenu'
+        url = 'https://maven.terraformersmc.com/releases'
+    }
     maven {
         name = 'minelp'
         url = 'https://repo.minelittlepony-mod.com/maven/snapshot'
@@ -69,9 +73,7 @@ dependencies {
     include "com.minelittlepony:Mson:${project.mson_version}"
 
     modImplementation "com.minelittlepony:HDSkins:${project.hd_skins_version}"
-    modCompileOnly("io.github.prospector:modmenu:${project.modmenu_version}") {
-        transitive = false
-    }
+    modCompileOnly("com.terraformersmc:modmenu:${project.modmenu_version}")
 }
 
 //
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index fd0d0473..0c0021d3 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@ org.gradle.daemon=false
 
 # Fabric Properties
   # check these on https://modmuss50.me/fabric.html
-  minecraft_version=21w19a
-  yarn_mappings=21w19a+build.6
+  minecraft_version=1.17-rc1
+  yarn_mappings=1.17-rc1+build.4
   loader_version=0.11.3
-  fabric_version=0.34.4+1.17
+  fabric_version=0.34.8+1.17
 
 # Mod Properties
   group=com.minelittlepony
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ org.gradle.daemon=false
   release=SNAPSHOT
 
 # Dependencies
-  modmenu_version=1.15.+
-  kirin_version=1.8.3-21w19a-SNAPSHOT
-  hd_skins_version=6.4.2-21w19a-SNAPSHOT
-  mson_version=1.3.2-21w19a-SNAPSHOT
+  modmenu_version=2.0.0-beta.7
+  kirin_version=1.8.6-1.17-rc1-SNAPSHOT
+  hd_skins_version=6.4.4-1.17-rc1-SNAPSHOT
+  mson_version=1.3.2-1.17-rc1-SNAPSHOT
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/api/pony/TriggerPixelType.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/api/pony/TriggerPixelType.java
index 519d0e4e..e2851993 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/api/pony/TriggerPixelType.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/api/pony/TriggerPixelType.java
@@ -32,9 +32,11 @@ public interface TriggerPixelType<T> {
     /**
      * Returns a list of possible values this trigger pixel can accept.
      */
+    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
     default <Option extends TriggerPixelType<T>> List<Option> getOptions() {
         if (this instanceof Enum) {
-            return List.of(getClass().getEnumConstants());
+            // cast is required because gradle's compiler is more strict
+            return (List<Option>)List.of(getClass().getEnumConstants());
         }
         return List.of();
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/GuiPonySettings.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/GuiPonySettings.java
index 7759e298..94cc309b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/GuiPonySettings.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/GuiPonySettings.java
@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@ public class GuiPonySettings extends GameGui {
 
         content.margin.top = 30;
         content.margin.bottom = 30;
-        content.padding.top = 10;
-        content.padding.right = 10;
-        content.padding.bottom = 20;
-        content.padding.left = 10;
+        content.getContentPadding().top = 10;
+        content.getContentPadding().right = 10;
+        content.getContentPadding().bottom = 20;
+        content.getContentPadding().left = 10;
 
         hiddenOptions = Screen.hasControlDown() && Screen.hasShiftDown();
     }
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public class GuiPonySettings extends GameGui {
 
         int row = 0;
 
-        children().add(content);
+        getChildElements().add(content);
 
         addButton(new Label(width / 2, 5).setCentered()).getStyle().setText(getTitle().getString());
         addButton(new Button(width / 2 - 100, height - 25))
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/MineLittlePony.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/MineLittlePony.java
index d99e1460..f6b261fe 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/MineLittlePony.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/MineLittlePony.java
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ public class MineLittlePony implements ClientModInitializer {
 
             if (show) {
                 int y = hasHdSkins ? 75 : 50;
-                Button button = buttons.add(new Button(screen.width - 50, screen.height - y, 20, 20))
+                Button button = buttons.addButton(new Button(screen.width - 50, screen.height - y, 20, 20))
                     .onClick(sender -> MinecraftClient.getInstance().openScreen(new GuiPonySettings(screen)));
                 button.getStyle()
                         .setIcon(new TextureSprite()
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/modmenu/MineLPModMenuFactory.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/modmenu/MineLPModMenuFactory.java
index 4bb342ce..e7fbf859 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/modmenu/MineLPModMenuFactory.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/modmenu/MineLPModMenuFactory.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package com.minelittlepony.client.modmenu;
 
-import io.github.prospector.modmenu.api.ConfigScreenFactory;
-import io.github.prospector.modmenu.api.ModMenuApi;
+import com.terraformersmc.modmenu.api.ConfigScreenFactory;
+import com.terraformersmc.modmenu.api.ModMenuApi;
 
 import com.minelittlepony.client.GuiPonySettings;
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/render/entity/feature/SkullFeature.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/render/entity/feature/SkullFeature.java
index 7d11f814..8baebeb6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/render/entity/feature/SkullFeature.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/render/entity/feature/SkullFeature.java
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import java.util.Map;
 import net.minecraft.block.AbstractSkullBlock;
 import net.minecraft.block.SkullBlock;
 import net.minecraft.block.SkullBlock.SkullType;
-import net.minecraft.block.entity.SkullBlockEntity;
 import net.minecraft.client.MinecraftClient;
 import net.minecraft.client.render.RenderLayer;
 import net.minecraft.client.render.VertexConsumerProvider;
@@ -93,13 +92,8 @@ public class SkullFeature<T extends LivingEntity, M extends EntityModel<T> & IPo
         if (itemstack.hasTag()) {
             NbtCompound nbt = itemstack.getTag();
 
-            assert nbt != null;
-
             if (nbt.contains("SkullOwner", 10)) {
                 profile = NbtHelper.toGameProfile(nbt.getCompound("SkullOwner"));
-            } else if (nbt.contains("SkullOwner", 8)) {
-                profile = SkullBlockEntity.loadProperties(new GameProfile(null, nbt.getString("SkullOwner")));
-                nbt.put("SkullOwner", NbtHelper.writeGameProfile(new NbtCompound(), profile));
             }
         }