diff --git a/bootstrap/bungeecord/build.gradle.kts b/bootstrap/bungeecord/build.gradle.kts
index 84061650d..0216a43dd 100644
--- a/bootstrap/bungeecord/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/bootstrap/bungeecord/build.gradle.kts
@@ -8,7 +8,10 @@ dependencies {
 
     implementation(libs.cloud.bungee)
     implementation(libs.adventure.text.serializer.bungeecord)
-    compileOnlyApi(libs.bungeecord.proxy)
+    compileOnlyApi(libs.bungeecord.proxy) {
+        isTransitive = false
+    }
+    compileOnlyApi(libs.bungeecord.api)
 }
 
 platformRelocate("net.md_5.bungee.jni")
diff --git a/bootstrap/mod/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/platform/mod/GeyserModUpdateListener.java b/bootstrap/mod/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/platform/mod/GeyserModUpdateListener.java
index ec34766dc..6948bd1e1 100644
--- a/bootstrap/mod/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/platform/mod/GeyserModUpdateListener.java
+++ b/bootstrap/mod/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/platform/mod/GeyserModUpdateListener.java
@@ -26,17 +26,21 @@
 package org.geysermc.geyser.platform.mod;
 
 import net.minecraft.server.level.ServerPlayer;
+import org.geysermc.geyser.GeyserImpl;
 import org.geysermc.geyser.Permissions;
 import org.geysermc.geyser.platform.mod.command.ModCommandSource;
 import org.geysermc.geyser.util.VersionCheckUtils;
 
 public final class GeyserModUpdateListener {
     public static void onPlayReady(ServerPlayer player) {
-        // Should be creating this in the supplier, but we need it for the permission check.
-        // Not a big deal currently because ModCommandSource doesn't load locale, so don't need to try to wait for it.
-        ModCommandSource source = new ModCommandSource(player.createCommandSourceStack());
-        if (source.hasPermission(Permissions.CHECK_UPDATE)) {
-            VersionCheckUtils.checkForGeyserUpdate(() -> source);
+        // We could just not register the listener, but, this allows config reloading
+        if (GeyserImpl.getInstance().getConfig().isNotifyOnNewBedrockUpdate()) {
+            // Should be creating this in the supplier, but we need it for the permission check.
+            // Not a big deal currently because ModCommandSource doesn't load locale, so don't need to try to wait for it.
+            ModCommandSource source = new ModCommandSource(player.createCommandSourceStack());
+            if (source.hasPermission(Permissions.CHECK_UPDATE)) {
+                VersionCheckUtils.checkForGeyserUpdate(() -> source);
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index f13dbbf14..1e0358f39 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ cloud-minecraft = "2.0.0-beta.11"
 cloud-minecraft-modded = "2.0.0-beta.12"
 commodore = "2.2"
 bungeecord = "1.21-R0.1-20250215.224541-54"
+bungeecord-api = "1.21-R0.1"
 velocity = "3.4.0-SNAPSHOT"
 viaproxy = "3.3.2-SNAPSHOT"
 fabric-loader = "0.16.14"
@@ -121,6 +122,7 @@ neoforge-minecraft = { group = "net.neoforged", name = "neoforge", version.ref =
 adapters-spigot = { group = "org.geysermc.geyser.adapters", name = "spigot-all", version.ref = "adapters" }
 adapters-paper = { group = "org.geysermc.geyser.adapters", name = "paper-all", version.ref = "adapters" }
 bungeecord-proxy = { group = "net.md-5", name = "bungeecord-proxy", version.ref = "bungeecord" }
+bungeecord-api = { group = "net.md-5", name = "bungeecord-api", version.ref = "bungeecord-api" }
 checker-qual = { group = "org.checkerframework", name = "checker-qual", version.ref = "checkerframework" }
 commodore = { group = "me.lucko", name = "commodore", version.ref = "commodore" }
 guava = { group = "com.google.guava", name = "guava", version.ref = "guava" }