diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 1c1b219..2f1f2bd 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -132,8 +132,6 @@ dependencies {
     minecraft '@FORGE_GROUP@:@FORGE_NAME@:@FORGE_VERSION@'
 
     // Real mod deobf dependency examples - these get remapped to your current mappings
-    // compileOnly fg.deobf("mezz.jei:jei-${mc_version}:${jei_version}:api") // Adds JEI API as a compile dependency
-    // runtimeOnly fg.deobf("mezz.jei:jei-${mc_version}:${jei_version}") // Adds the full JEI mod as a runtime dependency
     // implementation fg.deobf("com.tterrag.registrate:Registrate:MC${mc_version}-${registrate_version}") // Adds registrate as a dependency
 
     // Examples using mod jars from ./libs
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/example/examplemod/ExampleMod.java b/src/main/java/com/example/examplemod/ExampleMod.java
index 803db87..e4013ff 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/example/examplemod/ExampleMod.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/example/examplemod/ExampleMod.java
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package com.example.examplemod;
 import com.mojang.logging.LogUtils;
 import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
 import net.minecraft.world.item.BlockItem;
-import net.minecraft.world.item.CreativeModeTab;
+import net.minecraft.world.item.CreativeModeTabs;
 import net.minecraft.world.item.Item;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.block.Block;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.block.Blocks;
@@ -11,15 +11,13 @@ import net.minecraft.world.level.block.state.BlockBehaviour;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.material.Material;
 import net.minecraftforge.api.distmarker.Dist;
 import net.minecraftforge.common.MinecraftForge;
+import net.minecraftforge.event.CreativeModeTabEvent;
+import net.minecraftforge.event.server.ServerStartingEvent;
 import net.minecraftforge.eventbus.api.IEventBus;
 import net.minecraftforge.eventbus.api.SubscribeEvent;
-import net.minecraftforge.fml.InterModComms;
 import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.Mod;
 import net.minecraftforge.fml.event.lifecycle.FMLClientSetupEvent;
 import net.minecraftforge.fml.event.lifecycle.FMLCommonSetupEvent;
-import net.minecraftforge.fml.event.lifecycle.InterModEnqueueEvent;
-import net.minecraftforge.fml.event.lifecycle.InterModProcessEvent;
-import net.minecraftforge.event.server.ServerStartingEvent;
 import net.minecraftforge.fml.javafmlmod.FMLJavaModLoadingContext;
 import net.minecraftforge.registries.DeferredRegister;
 import net.minecraftforge.registries.ForgeRegistries;
@@ -42,7 +40,7 @@ public class ExampleMod
     // Creates a new Block with the id "examplemod:example_block", combining the namespace and path
     public static final RegistryObject<Block> EXAMPLE_BLOCK = BLOCKS.register("example_block", () -> new Block(BlockBehaviour.Properties.of(Material.STONE)));
     // Creates a new BlockItem with the id "examplemod:example_block", combining the namespace and path
-    public static final RegistryObject<Item> EXAMPLE_BLOCK_ITEM = ITEMS.register("example_block", () -> new BlockItem(EXAMPLE_BLOCK.get(), new Item.Properties().tab(CreativeModeTab.TAB_BUILDING_BLOCKS)));
+    public static final RegistryObject<Item> EXAMPLE_BLOCK_ITEM = ITEMS.register("example_block", () -> new BlockItem(EXAMPLE_BLOCK.get(), new Item.Properties()));
 
     public ExampleMod()
     {
@@ -58,6 +56,10 @@ public class ExampleMod
 
         // Register ourselves for server and other game events we are interested in
         MinecraftForge.EVENT_BUS.register(this);
+
+        // Register the item to a creative tab
+        modEventBus.addListener((CreativeModeTabEvent.BuildContents event) -> event.registerSimple(CreativeModeTabs.BUILDING_BLOCKS,
+                EXAMPLE_BLOCK_ITEM.get()));
     }
 
     private void commonSetup(final FMLCommonSetupEvent event)
diff --git a/src/main/resources/pack.mcmeta b/src/main/resources/pack.mcmeta
index b643e13..aa7bb5d 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/pack.mcmeta
+++ b/src/main/resources/pack.mcmeta
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 {
     "pack": {
         "description": "examplemod resources",
-        "pack_format": 9,
-        "forge:resource_pack_format": 9,
+        "pack_format": 12,
+        "forge:resource_pack_format": 12,
         "forge:data_pack_format": 10
     }
 }