diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 8d388f31..71aa0658 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -26,13 +26,13 @@ apply plugin: 'maven-publish'
 apply plugin: 'idea'
 apply plugin: 'eclipse'
 
-group = 'com.sekwah.advancedportals'
-version = getPluginData("version") + '-snapshot'
-
 def branch = System.getenv("GITHUB_REF");
 def sha = System.getenv("GITHUB_SHA");
 def isDevBranch = !(branch && (branch.startsWith("refs/heads/release/") || branch.startsWith("refs/tags/")));
 
+group = 'com.sekwah.advancedportals'
+version = getPluginData("version") + '-snapshot' + (isDevBranch ? '-dev' : '')
+
 description = ""
 
 sourceCompatibility = 1.8
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sekwah/advancedportals/velocity/AdvancedPortalsPlugin.java b/src/main/java/com/sekwah/advancedportals/velocity/AdvancedPortalsPlugin.java
index 9d62195f..56d453c5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sekwah/advancedportals/velocity/AdvancedPortalsPlugin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sekwah/advancedportals/velocity/AdvancedPortalsPlugin.java
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import com.velocitypowered.api.event.proxy.ProxyInitializeEvent;
 import com.velocitypowered.api.plugin.Plugin;
 import com.velocitypowered.api.proxy.ProxyServer;
 import com.velocitypowered.api.proxy.ServerConnection;
+import com.velocitypowered.api.proxy.messages.ChannelIdentifier;
 import com.velocitypowered.api.proxy.messages.LegacyChannelIdentifier;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 
@@ -104,6 +105,8 @@ public class AdvancedPortalsPlugin {
                     out.writeUTF(val[1]);
                     out.writeUTF(val[2]);
 
+                    serverConnection.sendPluginMessage(AP_CHANNEL, out.toByteArray());
+
                 }
             });
         }