diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 1601ba7..799aefc 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-# v1.2.4.5
-* bumped OtterLib version to `0.2.1.0`
-  * fixed default languages files not being able to be loaded
-
 # v1.2.4.4
 * bumped OtterLib version to `0.2.0.0`
   * now relies on OtterLib Language Reader
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index c390513..a6874f1 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@ yarn_mappings=1.21.6+build.1
 loader_version=0.16.14
 
 # Mod Properties
-mod_version=1.2.4.5+1.21.6
+mod_version=1.2.4.4+1.21.6
 maven_group=one.oth3r
 file_name=sit!
 
 # Dependencies
 fabric_version=0.127.1+1.21.6
 modmenu_version=15.0.0-beta.1
-otterlib_version=0.2.1.0+1.21.6-fabric
+otterlib_version=0.2.0.0+1.21.6-fabric
 otterlib_max_version=0.3.0.0+1.21.6-fabric
diff --git a/src/main/java/one/oth3r/sit/file/FileData.java b/src/main/java/one/oth3r/sit/file/FileData.java
index 0eb0baa..e64879f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/one/oth3r/sit/file/FileData.java
+++ b/src/main/java/one/oth3r/sit/file/FileData.java
@@ -2,11 +2,14 @@ package one.oth3r.sit.file;
 
 import net.minecraft.server.network.ServerPlayerEntity;
 import one.oth3r.otterlib.file.LanguageReader;
-import one.oth3r.otterlib.file.ResourceReader;
 import one.oth3r.sit.Sit;
 import one.oth3r.sit.utl.Data;
 import one.oth3r.sit.utl.Utl;
 
+import java.net.URISyntaxException;
+import java.net.URL;
+import java.nio.file.Path;
+import java.nio.file.Paths;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.HashMap;
@@ -61,8 +64,7 @@ public class FileData {
 
     /// the language / text system for the mod
     private static final LanguageReader langReader = new LanguageReader(
-            new ResourceReader("assets/sit-oth3r/lang/",Sit.class.getClassLoader()),
-            new ResourceReader(Data.CONFIG_DIR),"en_us","en_us");
+            getLangPath(),Path.of(Data.CONFIG_DIR),"en_us","en_us");
 
     public static LanguageReader getLangReader() {
         return langReader;
@@ -91,6 +93,20 @@ public class FileData {
         getServerConfig().save();
     }
 
+    private static Path getLangPath() {
+        ClassLoader classLoader = Sit.class.getClassLoader();
+        URL resource = classLoader.getResource("assets/sit-oth3r/lang/");
+        if (resource == null) {
+            throw new RuntimeException("Language file not found.");
+        }
+
+        try {
+            return Paths.get(resource.toURI());
+        } catch (URISyntaxException e) {
+            throw new RuntimeException(e);
+        }
+    }
+
     public static class Defaults {
         public static final ArrayList<SittingBlock> SITTING_BLOCKS = new ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList(
                 new SittingBlock(new ArrayList<>(),new ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList("#minecraft:campfires")), new ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList("lit=false")),.437),