diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 330ca91b01..7f158359cd 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ codecov = "org.enginehub.codecov:0.2.0"
 neogradle-userdev = "net.neoforged.gradle.userdev:7.0.142"
 fabric-loom = "fabric-loom:1.6.12"
 sponge-spongegradle = "org.spongepowered.gradle.plugin:2.2.0"
-sponge-vanillagradle = "org.spongepowered.gradle.vanilla:0.2.1-20240507.024226-82"
+sponge-vanillagradle = { id = "org.spongepowered.gradle.vanilla", version.ref = "sponge-vanillagradle" }
 
 [versions]
 kyoriText = "3.0.4"
@@ -15,10 +15,18 @@ fabric-api = "0.100.3+1.21"
 
 neoforge-minecraft = "1.21"
 
+sponge-minecraft = "1.21"
+# https://repo.spongepowered.org/service/rest/repository/browse/maven-public/org/spongepowered/spongeapi/
+sponge-api = "12.0.0-20240616.151530-3"
+sponge-api-major = "12"
+
 # https://parchmentmc.org/docs/getting-started; note that we use older MC versions some times which is OK
 parchment-minecraft = "1.20.6"
 parchment-mappings = "2024.06.16"
 
+# https://repo.spongepowered.org/service/rest/repository/browse/maven-public/org/spongepowered/vanillagradle/
+sponge-vanillagradle = "0.2.1-20240617.053350-83"
+
 # Minimum versions we apply to make dependencies support newer Java
 minimumAsm = "9.7"
 minimumJdependency = "2.10"
@@ -29,7 +37,7 @@ lang-version = "1450"
 
 [libraries]
 neogradle-neoform = "net.neoforged.gradle:neoform:7.0.142"
-sponge-vanillagradle = "org.spongepowered:vanillagradle:0.2.1-20240507.024226-82"
+sponge-vanillagradle = { module = "org.spongepowered:vanillagradle", version.ref = "sponge-vanillagradle" }
 
 licenser = "gradle.plugin.org.cadixdev.gradle:licenser:0.6.1"
 grgit = "org.ajoberstar.grgit:grgit-gradle:5.2.2"
diff --git a/worldedit-sponge/build.gradle.kts b/worldedit-sponge/build.gradle.kts
index 828644671d..33ebe5dd1c 100644
--- a/worldedit-sponge/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/worldedit-sponge/build.gradle.kts
@@ -23,13 +23,11 @@ repositories {
 }
 
 minecraft {
-    version("1.20.6")
+    version(libs.versions.sponge.minecraft.get())
 }
 
-val spongeApiVersion = "11.0.0-20240520.134918-37";
-
 sponge {
-    apiVersion(spongeApiVersion)
+    apiVersion(libs.versions.sponge.api.asProvider().get())
     license("GPL-3.0-or-later")
     plugin("worldedit") {
         loader {
@@ -69,7 +67,7 @@ dependencies {
 }
 
 configure<BasePluginExtension> {
-    archivesName.set("${project.name}-api$spongeApiVersion")
+    archivesName.set("${project.name}-api${libs.versions.sponge.api.major.get()}")
 }
 
 tasks.named<ShadowJar>("shadowJar") {
diff --git a/worldedit-sponge/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/sponge/SpongeWorldEdit.java b/worldedit-sponge/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/sponge/SpongeWorldEdit.java
index 8da64b8280..9134274ee6 100644
--- a/worldedit-sponge/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/sponge/SpongeWorldEdit.java
+++ b/worldedit-sponge/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/sponge/SpongeWorldEdit.java
@@ -201,6 +201,21 @@ public void serverStarted(StartedEngineEvent<Server> event) {
             });
         }
 
+        // Disabled until https://github.com/SpongePowered/SpongeAPI/issues/2520 is resolved
+        // Will also need implementations in SpongeWorld to do placement
+        //        Sponge.server().registry(RegistryTypes.FEATURE).streamEntries().forEach(feature -> {
+        //            String id = feature.key().asString();
+        //            if (!ConfiguredFeatureType.REGISTRY.keySet().contains(id)) {
+        //                ConfiguredFeatureType.REGISTRY.register(id, new ConfiguredFeatureType(id));
+        //            }
+        //        });
+        //        Sponge.server().registry(RegistryTypes.STRUCTURE).streamEntries().forEach(structure -> {
+        //            String id = structure.key().asString();
+        //            if (!StructureType.REGISTRY.keySet().contains(id)) {
+        //                StructureType.REGISTRY.register(id, new StructureType(id));
+        //            }
+        //        });
+
         event.game().registry(RegistryTypes.BLOCK_TYPE).tags().forEach(blockTypeTag -> {
             String id = blockTypeTag.key().asString();
             if (!BlockCategory.REGISTRY.keySet().contains(id)) {