diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 88df3cc..3bc8372 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -49,10 +49,9 @@ jobs:
             
             - todo: document changes
           draft: true
-          prerelease: ${{ steps.version_type.outputs.result != 'release' }}
       - name: Publish
         id: publish
-        if: ${{ steps.version_type.outputs.result != 'alpha' && success() }}
+        if: ${{ success() }}
         uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
         with:
           arguments: curseforge
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/eerussianguy/betterfoliage/Helpers.java b/src/main/java/com/eerussianguy/betterfoliage/Helpers.java
index 85ab05d..a8f085b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/eerussianguy/betterfoliage/Helpers.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/eerussianguy/betterfoliage/Helpers.java
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.function.Function;
-import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
 import com.google.gson.JsonObject;
 import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
@@ -16,6 +15,7 @@
 import net.minecraft.client.renderer.texture.TextureAtlasSprite;
 import net.minecraft.client.resources.model.BlockModelRotation;
 import net.minecraft.client.resources.model.Material;
+import net.minecraft.client.resources.model.ModelResourceLocation;
 import net.minecraft.client.resources.model.SimpleBakedModel;
 import net.minecraft.core.BlockPos;
 import net.minecraft.core.Direction;
@@ -25,12 +25,14 @@
 import net.minecraft.world.level.block.state.BlockState;
 
 import com.eerussianguy.betterfoliage.particle.SpritePicker;
+import com.mojang.blaze3d.vertex.PoseStack;
 
 import static com.eerussianguy.betterfoliage.BetterFoliage.MOD_ID;
 
 public class Helpers
 {
     public static final Direction[] DIRECTIONS = Direction.values();
+    public static final ModelResourceLocation BACKING_DIRT_MODEL = new ModelResourceLocation("minecraft", "dirt", "inventory");
 
     public static ResourceLocation identifier(String name)
     {
@@ -75,7 +77,7 @@ public static ResourceLocation identifierOrEmpty(JsonObject json, String member)
     public static Collection<Material> makeMaterials(ResourceLocation... textures)
     {
         //noinspection deprecation
-        return Arrays.stream(textures).map(texture -> new Material(TextureAtlas.LOCATION_BLOCKS, texture)).collect(Collectors.toList());
+        return Arrays.stream(textures).map(texture -> new Material(TextureAtlas.LOCATION_BLOCKS, texture)).toList();
     }
 
     public static BakedQuad makeBakedQuad(BlockElement BlockElement, BlockElementFace partFace, TextureAtlasSprite atlasSprite, Direction dir, BlockModelRotation modelRotation, ResourceLocation modelResLoc)
@@ -156,4 +158,9 @@ static void addTintedParticle(TextureSheetParticle particle, List<TextureAtlasSp
         particle.setColor(r, g, b);
         mc.particleEngine.add(particle);
     }
+
+    public static void applyTransform(ItemTransforms.TransformType cameraTransformType, PoseStack poseStack, boolean lefty)
+    {
+        Minecraft.getInstance().getModelManager().getModel(BACKING_DIRT_MODEL).applyTransform(cameraTransformType, poseStack, lefty);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/eerussianguy/betterfoliage/model/LeavesBakedModel.java b/src/main/java/com/eerussianguy/betterfoliage/model/LeavesBakedModel.java
index d1953a7..fd45bb6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/eerussianguy/betterfoliage/model/LeavesBakedModel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/eerussianguy/betterfoliage/model/LeavesBakedModel.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 import com.eerussianguy.betterfoliage.BFConfig;
 import com.eerussianguy.betterfoliage.Helpers;
+import com.mojang.blaze3d.vertex.PoseStack;
 import com.mojang.math.Vector3f;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
@@ -125,7 +126,7 @@ private BakedModel buildBlock(TextureAtlasSprite tex, boolean tint)
         Map<Direction, BlockElementFace> mapFacesIn = Maps.newEnumMap(Direction.class);
         for (Direction d : Helpers.DIRECTIONS)
         {
-            mapFacesIn.put(d, tint ? Helpers.makeTintedFace(Helpers.UV_DEFAULT) : Helpers.makeFace(Helpers.UV_DEFAULT));
+            mapFacesIn.put(d, tint ? Helpers.makeTintedFace(Helpers.UV_DEFAULT, true) : Helpers.makeFace(Helpers.UV_DEFAULT, true));
         }
         BlockElement part = new BlockElement(new Vector3f(0f, 0f, 0f), new Vector3f(16f, 16f, 16f), mapFacesIn, null, true);
         SimpleBakedModel.Builder builder = new SimpleBakedModel.Builder(blockModel, ItemOverrides.EMPTY, false).particle(tex);
@@ -178,4 +179,10 @@ public TextureAtlasSprite getParticleIcon()
         return Objects.requireNonNull(leavesTex);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public BakedModel applyTransform(ItemTransforms.TransformType transformType, PoseStack poseStack, boolean applyLeftHandTransform)
+    {
+        Helpers.applyTransform(transformType, poseStack, applyLeftHandTransform);
+        return this;
+    }
 }