diff --git a/dependency.lic b/dependency.lic
index f1aad9429f..8707c4ec81 100644
--- a/dependency.lic
+++ b/dependency.lic
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ require 'ostruct'
 require 'digest/sha1'
 require 'monitor'
 
-$DEPENDENCY_VERSION = '1.7.2'
+$DEPENDENCY_VERSION = '1.7.3'
 $MIN_RUBY_VERSION = '3.2.2'
 
 no_pause_all
@@ -1287,6 +1287,14 @@ class SetupFiles
     settings.hometown ||= UserVars.hometown
     settings.hometown = $HOMETOWN if $HOMETOWN
 
+    # Blacklist Empath courtyard as a safe room
+    if settings.safe_room == 5713 || settings.safe_room_id == 5713
+      _respond("<pushBold/>5713 is not a valid safe room setting.<popBold/>")
+      _respond("<pushBold/>Exiting.<popBold/>")
+      _respond("<pushBold/>Please edit your yaml to use a different safe room.<popBold/>")
+      exit
+    end
+
     # If these room settings are defined as maps with a
     # room id configured per town, then grab the hometown room id
     # and assign it directly to the setting.