diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 741127e344..9df78ccb07 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ logback = "1.5.32"
 
 # platform api versions
 sponge = "9.0.0"
-velocity = "3.5.1"
+velocity = "4.0.0"
 waterdogpe = "1.2.4"
 nukkitX = "1.0-SNAPSHOT"
 minestom = "2026.08.07-26.2"