diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 7e057f1..6463228 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ tasks.withType<AbstractArchiveTask>().configureEach { // Ensure reproducible .ja
 tasks.shadowJar {
     exclude("org.bstats.*") // Exclude the bStats package from being shadowed.
     exclude("io.github.miniplaceholders.*") // Exclude the MiniPlaceholders package from being shadowed.
+    from(sourceSets.main.get().resources)
     isEnableRelocation = true
     relocationPrefix = "${project.group}.shadow"
     archiveClassifier.set("") // Use empty string instead of null.
diff --git a/src/main/java/cosmeticsOG/util/ResourceUtil.java b/src/main/java/cosmeticsOG/util/ResourceUtil.java
index f142c50..7ff4a1f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/cosmeticsOG/util/ResourceUtil.java
+++ b/src/main/java/cosmeticsOG/util/ResourceUtil.java
@@ -182,7 +182,14 @@ public class ResourceUtil {
 
         int menuVersion = particleMenuCompatibilityMap.getOrDefault(Math.min((int) CosmeticsOG.serverVersion, 14), 8);
 
-        return core.getResource("menus/particles_" + menuVersion + ".yml");
+        InputStream versionedMenu = core.getResource("menus/particles_" + menuVersion + ".yml");
+        if (versionedMenu != null) {
+
+            return versionedMenu;
+
+        }
+
+        return core.getResource("menus/particles.yml");
 
     }