diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index b43621a53..20a72aff9 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ baseGroup=com.jelly.farmhelperv2
 mcVersion=1.8.9
 modid=farmhelperv2
 modName=FarmHelper
-version=2.9.6-pre2
+version=2.9.7-pre4
 shouldRelease=true
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/jelly/farmhelperv2/feature/impl/AutoRepellent.java b/src/main/java/com/jelly/farmhelperv2/feature/impl/AutoRepellent.java
index 080db0f7e..5bc17fb37 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/jelly/farmhelperv2/feature/impl/AutoRepellent.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/jelly/farmhelperv2/feature/impl/AutoRepellent.java
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ public void onChatReceived(ClientChatReceivedEvent event) {
                 return;
             }
         }
-        if (message.startsWith("YUM! Pests will now spawn")) {
+        if (message.startsWith("YUM! ൠ Pests will now spawn")) {
             repellentFailsafeClock.schedule(TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS.convert(1, TimeUnit.HOURS) + 5_000);
             GameStateHandler.getInstance().setPestRepellentState(GameStateHandler.BuffState.ACTIVE);
             LogUtils.sendDebug("Repellent used!");