diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 263d2ff..215250a 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx3G
 org.gradle.daemon=false
 
 # mod version info
-mod_version = 1.1.8
+mod_version = 1.1.8b
 minecraft_version = 1.16.5
 forge_version = 36.2.2