diff --git a/nix-system-configs/modules/scripts/pull.zsh b/nix-system-configs/modules/scripts/pull.zsh
index 42554bf..72f5051 100755
--- a/nix-system-configs/modules/scripts/pull.zsh
+++ b/nix-system-configs/modules/scripts/pull.zsh
@@ -198,6 +198,15 @@ else
     exit 1
 fi
 
+# Step 3.1: Update the flake inputs, always
+print_info "Updating flake inputs..."
+if nix flake update; then
+    print_success "Flake inputs updated"
+else
+    print_error "Failed to update flake inputs"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
 # Step 4: Rebuild system using local flake
 # Compute repository root (three levels up from this script: .../nix-system-configs/modules/scripts -> repo root)
 FLAKE_ROOT="$(cd "${SCRIPT_DIR}/../../.." && pwd)"
diff --git a/nix-system-configs/modules/system/minecraft.nix b/nix-system-configs/modules/system/minecraft.nix
index 8e26e85..3ac12f0 100644
--- a/nix-system-configs/modules/system/minecraft.nix
+++ b/nix-system-configs/modules/system/minecraft.nix
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ in {
         autoStart = true;
         restart = "always";
 
-        package = pkgs.neoforgeServers.neoforge-1_21_1-21_1_222;
+        package = pkgs.neoforgeServers.neoforge-1_21_1-21_1_224;
 
         jvmOpts = lib.concatStringsSep " " [
           "-Xms18G"