diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 0f0b3fed..0b3c2433 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ dependencies {
         modApi(("io.github.fabricators_of_create.Porting-Lib:$module:${property("port_lib_version")}"))
     }
 
-    modApi("maven.modrinth:sodium:${property("sodium_version")}")
+    modImplementation("maven.modrinth:sodium:${property("sodium_version")}")
     modApi("com.jamieswhiteshirt:reach-entity-attributes:${property("reach_entity_attributes_version")}")
 }
 
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 01fb5764..570918c1 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ parchment_version=2023.09.03-1.20.1
 # Mod Properties
 mod_name=Lodestone
 mod_id=lodestone
-mod_version=1.5.2
+mod_version=1.5.3
 mod_license=GPLv3
 mod_group_id=team.lodestar.lodestone
 # The authors of the mod. This is a simple text string that is used for display purposes in the mod list.