diff --git a/lib/Essentials.jar b/lib/Essentials.jar
index 75a82605c..1deedd114 100644
Binary files a/lib/Essentials.jar and b/lib/Essentials.jar differ
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index d5d5a0284..731596d88 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
 		<dependency>
     		<groupId>com.earth2me.essentials</groupId>
     		<artifactId>Essentials</artifactId>
-    		<version>Pre2.9.4.1</version>
+    		<version>2.13.1</version>
     		<scope>system</scope>
     		<systemPath>${project.basedir}/lib/Essentials.jar</systemPath>
     	</dependency>