diff --git a/paper-api/build.gradle.kts b/paper-api/build.gradle.kts
index e86b16b6c..f6ca09925 100644
--- a/paper-api/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/paper-api/build.gradle.kts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ java {
 
 val annotationsVersion = "26.0.1"
 val bungeeCordChatVersion = "1.20-R0.2"
-val adventureVersion = "4.18.0"
+val adventureVersion = "4.20.0"
 val slf4jVersion = "2.0.9"
 val log4jVersion = "2.17.1"
 
diff --git a/paper-server/src/main/java/io/papermc/paper/adventure/providers/MiniMessageProviderImpl.java b/paper-server/src/main/java/io/papermc/paper/adventure/providers/MiniMessageProviderImpl.java
index 25fd6992c..61846abbe 100644
--- a/paper-server/src/main/java/io/papermc/paper/adventure/providers/MiniMessageProviderImpl.java
+++ b/paper-server/src/main/java/io/papermc/paper/adventure/providers/MiniMessageProviderImpl.java
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ public class MiniMessageProviderImpl implements MiniMessage.Provider {
 
     @Override
     public @NotNull MiniMessage miniMessage() {
-        return MiniMessage.builder().build();
+        return MiniMessage.builder().emitVirtuals(false).build();
     }
 
     @Override