diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 2dce10e..b835e16 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx1G
 	loader_version=0.12.12
 
 # Mod Properties
-	mod_version = 0.6
+	mod_version = 0.6.1
 	maven_group = com.bespectacled
 	archives_base_name = custom-spawns
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/bespectacled/customspawn/CustomSpawnModifications.java b/src/main/java/com/bespectacled/customspawn/CustomSpawnModifications.java
index a915371..5685190 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/bespectacled/customspawn/CustomSpawnModifications.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/bespectacled/customspawn/CustomSpawnModifications.java
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 import net.fabricmc.fabric.api.biome.v1.BiomeSelectors;
 import net.fabricmc.fabric.api.biome.v1.ModificationPhase;
 import net.minecraft.entity.EntityType;
+import net.minecraft.entity.SpawnGroup;
 import net.minecraft.util.Identifier;
 import net.minecraft.util.registry.Registry;
 import net.minecraft.util.registry.RegistryKey;
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ public static void modifySpawns() {
                         CustomSpawn.log(Level.INFO, String.format("Adding mob '%s' to biome '%s'", addition.mobId, addition.biomeId));
                         
                         context.getSpawnSettings().addSpawn(
-                            addition.spawnGroup,
+                            SpawnGroup.byName(addition.spawnGroup.toLowerCase()),
                             new SpawnSettings.SpawnEntry(
                                 Registry.ENTITY_TYPE.get(entityKey(addition.mobId)),
                                 addition.weight,
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/bespectacled/customspawn/config/CustomSpawnConfig.java b/src/main/java/com/bespectacled/customspawn/config/CustomSpawnConfig.java
index 9c01372..f8f31f9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/bespectacled/customspawn/config/CustomSpawnConfig.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/bespectacled/customspawn/config/CustomSpawnConfig.java
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ public CustomSpawnGroup(
     public static class CustomSpawnAddition {
         public String biomeId;
         public String mobId;
-        public SpawnGroup spawnGroup;
+        public String spawnGroup;
         public int weight;
         public int minCount;
         public int maxCount;
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ public static class CustomSpawnAddition {
         public CustomSpawnAddition() {
             this.biomeId = "minecraft:plains";
             this.mobId = "minecraft:pig";
-            this.spawnGroup = SpawnGroup.CREATURE;
+            this.spawnGroup = SpawnGroup.CREATURE.getName();
             this.weight = 10;
             this.minCount = 4;
             this.maxCount = 4;