diff --git a/bukkit/pom.xml b/bukkit/pom.xml
index 39760dc..41764a0 100644
--- a/bukkit/pom.xml
+++ b/bukkit/pom.xml
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.github.cryptomorin</groupId>
             <artifactId>XSeries</artifactId>
-            <version>7.9.1.1</version>
+            <version>8.6.1</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.github.MilkBowl</groupId>
diff --git a/bukkit/src/main/java/net/craftingstore/bukkit/util/ChatColorUtil.java b/bukkit/src/main/java/net/craftingstore/bukkit/util/ChatColorUtil.java
index b8e0a0b..272b0ae 100644
--- a/bukkit/src/main/java/net/craftingstore/bukkit/util/ChatColorUtil.java
+++ b/bukkit/src/main/java/net/craftingstore/bukkit/util/ChatColorUtil.java
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import java.util.regex.Matcher;
 import java.util.regex.Pattern;
 
 public class ChatColorUtil {
-    private static final Pattern HEX_PATTERN = Pattern.compile("&#(\\w{5}[0-9a-f])");
+    private static final Pattern HEX_PATTERN = Pattern.compile("&#(\\w{5}[0-9a-f])", Pattern.CASE_INSENSITIVE);
 
     public static String translate(String textToTranslate) {
         if (VersionUtil.isHexAvailable()) {
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index d311777..51fd6e3 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
     <properties>
         <revision>${craftingstore-version}-RELEASE</revision>
-        <craftingstore-version>2.8.0</craftingstore-version>
+        <craftingstore-version>2.8.1</craftingstore-version>
     </properties>
 
     <build>