diff --git a/gradle/launcher.gradle b/gradle/launcher.gradle
index ea6e82ed4..87421b4a5 100644
--- a/gradle/launcher.gradle
+++ b/gradle/launcher.gradle
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@ import groovy.json.JsonSlurper
 // A task to install the development version of Fabric Loader to the Minecraft launcher
 tasks.register("installDevelopmentVersion", InstallDevelopmentVersionTask) {
 	installerJson = file("src/main/resources/fabric-installer.json")
-	loaderJar = proguardJar.outputs.files.singleFile
-	dependsOn proguardJar
+	loaderJar = finalJar.archiveFile
 }
 
 abstract class InstallDevelopmentVersionTask extends DefaultTask {
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/fabricmc/loader/impl/FabricLoaderImpl.java b/src/main/java/net/fabricmc/loader/impl/FabricLoaderImpl.java
index dbe205247..d93e7b30e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/fabricmc/loader/impl/FabricLoaderImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/fabricmc/loader/impl/FabricLoaderImpl.java
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public final class FabricLoaderImpl extends net.fabricmc.loader.FabricLoader {
 
 	public static final int ASM_VERSION = Opcodes.ASM9;
 
-	public static final String VERSION = "0.16.5";
+	public static final String VERSION = "0.16.6";
 	public static final String MOD_ID = "fabricloader";
 
 	public static final String CACHE_DIR_NAME = ".fabric"; // relative to game dir