diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 311ea1e..f8967d5 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ plugins {
     id "org.ajoberstar.grgit" version "5.2.2"
     id "com.matthewprenger.cursegradle" version "1.4.0" // This repository is archived on GH
     id "com.modrinth.minotaur" version "2.8.7"
-    id "fabric-loom" version "1.6-SNAPSHOT" apply false
+    id "fabric-loom" version "1.8-SNAPSHOT" apply false
     id "com.github.ben-manes.versions" version "0.51.0"
     id "xyz.wagyourtail.jvmdowngrader" version "0.7.1"
 }
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 3d4b8af..e4d7be8 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # suppress inspection "UnusedProperty" for whole file
 org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xms32M -Xmx4G -XX:+UseG1GC -XX:+UseStringDeduplication
 
-loader_version=0.16.2
+loader_version=0.16.7
 viaver_version=5.0.4-SNAPSHOT
 
 publish_mc_versions=1.21, 1.20.6, 1.20.4, 1.20.1, 1.19.4, 1.18.2, 1.17.1, 1.16.5, 1.15.2, 1.14.4