diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index d2355e5..dcc585a 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <name>ChatEx</name>
     <inceptionYear>2022</inceptionYear>
 
-    <version>2.9.6</version>
+    <version>2.9.7</version>
     <description>ChatManagement plugin for Bukkit</description>
     <url>https://www.spigotmc.org/resources/chatex-continued.71041/</url>
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/jeter/chatex/PlayerListener.java b/src/main/java/de/jeter/chatex/PlayerListener.java
index 57378a0..132687d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/jeter/chatex/PlayerListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/jeter/chatex/PlayerListener.java
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 import de.jeter.updatechecker.Result;
 import de.jeter.updatechecker.UpdateChecker;
 import net.md_5.bungee.api.chat.ClickEvent;
-import net.md_5.bungee.api.chat.ComponentBuilder;
 import net.md_5.bungee.api.chat.HoverEvent;
 import net.md_5.bungee.api.chat.TextComponent;
 import net.md_5.bungee.api.chat.hover.content.Text;
@@ -54,10 +53,15 @@ public void onJoin(PlayerJoinEvent e) {
 
         if (Config.CHECK_UPDATE.getBoolean() && e.getPlayer().hasPermission("chatex.notifyupdate") && checker != null) {
             if (checker.getResult() == Result.UPDATE_FOUND) {
-                TextComponent msg = new TextComponent(Locales.UPDATE_FOUND.getString(null).replaceAll("%oldversion", ChatEx.getInstance().getDescription().getVersion()).replaceAll("%newversion", ChatEx.getInstance().getUpdateChecker().getLatestRemoteVersion()));
-                msg.setHoverEvent(new HoverEvent(HoverEvent.Action.SHOW_TEXT, new Text("§aClick to download")));
-                msg.setClickEvent(new ClickEvent(ClickEvent.Action.OPEN_URL, checker.getDownloadLink()));
-                e.getPlayer().spigot().sendMessage(msg);
+                try {
+                    Class.forName("net.md_5.bungee.api.chat.TextComponent");
+                    TextComponent msg = new TextComponent(Locales.UPDATE_FOUND.getString(null).replaceAll("%oldversion", ChatEx.getInstance().getDescription().getVersion()).replaceAll("%newversion", ChatEx.getInstance().getUpdateChecker().getLatestRemoteVersion()));
+                    msg.setHoverEvent(new HoverEvent(HoverEvent.Action.SHOW_TEXT, new Text("§aClick to download")));
+                    msg.setClickEvent(new ClickEvent(ClickEvent.Action.OPEN_URL, checker.getDownloadLink()));
+                    e.getPlayer().spigot().sendMessage(msg);
+                } catch (ClassNotFoundException ex) {
+                    e.getPlayer().sendMessage(Locales.UPDATE_FOUND.getString(null).replaceAll("%oldversion", ChatEx.getInstance().getDescription().getVersion()).replaceAll("%newversion", ChatEx.getInstance().getUpdateChecker().getLatestRemoteVersion()));
+                }
             }
         }
     }