diff --git a/neoforge/src/main/resources/META-INF/neoforge.mods.toml b/neoforge/src/main/resources/META-INF/neoforge.mods.toml
index d03c57ab8..795cab042 100644
--- a/neoforge/src/main/resources/META-INF/neoforge.mods.toml
+++ b/neoforge/src/main/resources/META-INF/neoforge.mods.toml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ side = "CLIENT"
 
 [[dependencies.${mod_id}]]
 modId = "sodium"
-mandatory = false
+type = "optional"
 versionRange = "[0.6.0-beta.2,)"
 side = "CLIENT"