diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index d016eec..0a3b49a 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -29,9 +29,6 @@ dependencies {
     mappings "net.fabricmc:yarn:${project.yarn_mappings}:v2"
     modImplementation "net.fabricmc:fabric-loader:${project.loader_version}"
     modImplementation include("com.velocitypowered:velocity-native:3.1.2-SNAPSHOT")
-
-    // Include LazyDFU so starting the server and client at the same time doesn't turn my computer into a fighter jet
-    // modRuntimeOnly "com.github.astei:lazydfu:${project.lazydfu_version}"
 }
 
 test {
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index edb1a52..6dc894d 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ minecraft_version=1.19
 yarn_mappings=1.19+build.1
 loader_version=0.14.6
 # Runtime
-lazydfu_version=0.1.2
+lazydfu_version=0.1.3
 # Mod Properties
-mod_version=0.2.0
+mod_version=0.2.1-SNAPSHOT
 maven_group=me.steinborn
 archives_base_name=krypton
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/java/me/steinborn/krypton/mixin/shared/network/microopt/PacketByteBufMixin.java b/src/main/java/me/steinborn/krypton/mixin/shared/network/microopt/PacketByteBufMixin.java
index 93d1e39..56f0882 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/steinborn/krypton/mixin/shared/network/microopt/PacketByteBufMixin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/steinborn/krypton/mixin/shared/network/microopt/PacketByteBufMixin.java
@@ -39,9 +39,12 @@ public static int getVarIntLength(int value) {
      */
     @Overwrite
     public PacketByteBuf writeString(String string, int i) {
+        if (string.length() > i) {
+            throw new EncoderException("String too big (was " + string.length() + " characters, max " + i + ")");
+        }
         int utf8Bytes = ByteBufUtil.utf8Bytes(string);
-        if (utf8Bytes > i) {
-            throw new EncoderException("String too big (was " + utf8Bytes + " bytes encoded, max " + i + ")");
+        if (utf8Bytes > i * 3) {
+            throw new EncoderException("String too big (was " + utf8Bytes + " bytes encoded, max " + (i * 3) + ")");
         } else {
             this.writeVarInt(utf8Bytes);
             this.writeCharSequence(string, StandardCharsets.UTF_8);