diff --git a/src/main/java/com/vinlanx/explosionoverhaul/compat/network/simple/SimpleChannel.java b/src/main/java/com/vinlanx/explosionoverhaul/compat/network/simple/SimpleChannel.java
index 36c40a6..4365b7e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/vinlanx/explosionoverhaul/compat/network/simple/SimpleChannel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/vinlanx/explosionoverhaul/compat/network/simple/SimpleChannel.java
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public class SimpleChannel {
     }
 
     public void registerPayloads(RegisterPayloadHandlersEvent event) {
-        PayloadRegistrar registrar = event.registrar("1");
+        PayloadRegistrar registrar = event.registrar("1").optional();
         registrar.playBidirectional(LegacyPayload.TYPE, LegacyPayload.STREAM_CODEC, this::handlePayload);
     }