diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 1cb70cc2..5e3a1056 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -534,9 +534,9 @@ checksum = "8c3c1a368f70d6cf7302d78f8f7093da241fb8e8807c05cc9e51a125895a6d5b"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "bevy_app"
-version = "0.12.0"
+version = "0.12.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "172d532ea812e5954fa814dae003c207f2a0b20c6e50431787c94a7159677ece"
+checksum = "d41731817993f92e4363dd3335558e779e290bc71eefc0b5547052b85810907e"
 dependencies = [
  "bevy_derive",
  "bevy_ecs",
@@ -550,9 +550,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "bevy_derive"
-version = "0.12.0"
+version = "0.12.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "24bf40259be12a1a24d9fd536f5ff18d31eeb5665b77e2732899783be6edc5d6"
+checksum = "f484318350462c58ba3942a45a656c1fd6b6e484a6b6b7abc3a787ad1a51e500"
 dependencies = [
  "bevy_macro_utils",
  "quote",
@@ -561,9 +561,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "bevy_ecs"
-version = "0.12.0"
+version = "0.12.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "ae11a1f467c372b50e9d4b55e78370f5420c9db7416200cc441cc84f08174dd3"
+checksum = "7709fbd22f81fb681534cd913c41e1cd18b17143368743281195d7f024b61aea"
 dependencies = [
  "async-channel",
  "bevy_ecs_macros",
@@ -582,9 +582,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "bevy_ecs_macros"
-version = "0.12.0"
+version = "0.12.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "f642c2b67c4d0daf8edf15074f6351457eb487a34b3de1290c760d8f3ac9ec16"
+checksum = "a8843aa489f159f25cdcd9fee75cd7d221a7098a71eaa72cb2d6b40ac4e3f1ba"
 dependencies = [
  "bevy_macro_utils",
  "proc-macro2",
@@ -594,9 +594,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "bevy_log"
-version = "0.12.0"
+version = "0.12.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "011417debf7868b45932bb97fc0d5bfdeaf9304e324aa94840e2f1e6deeed69d"
+checksum = "0dc10ba1d225a8477b9e80a1bf797d8a8b8274e83c9b24fb4d9351aec9229755"
 dependencies = [
  "android_log-sys",
  "bevy_app",
@@ -610,9 +610,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "bevy_macro_utils"
-version = "0.12.0"
+version = "0.12.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "cf6fba87c6d069fcbcd8a48625ca8ab4392ad40d2b260863ce7d641a0f42986d"
+checksum = "e566640c6b6dced73d2006c764c2cffebe1a82be4809486c4a5d7b4b50efed4d"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -623,9 +623,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "bevy_math"
-version = "0.12.0"
+version = "0.12.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "752764558a1f429c20704c3b836a019fa308961c43fdfef4f08e339d456c96be"
+checksum = "58ddc2b76783939c530178f88e5711a1b01044d7b02db4033e2eb8b43b6cf4ec"
 dependencies = [
  "glam",
  "serde",
@@ -633,15 +633,15 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "bevy_ptr"
-version = "0.12.0"
+version = "0.12.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "308a02679f6ce21ef71de20fae6d6a2016c07baa21d8e8d0558e6b7851e8adf2"
+checksum = "c77ec20c8fafcdc196508ef5ccb4f0400a8d193cb61f7b14a36ed9a25ad423cf"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "bevy_reflect"
-version = "0.12.0"
+version = "0.12.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "cdd56914a8ad57621d7a1a099f7e6b1f7482c9c76cedc9c3d4c175a203939c5d"
+checksum = "d7921f15fc944c9c8ad01d7dbcea6505b8909c6655cd9382bab1407181556038"
 dependencies = [
  "bevy_math",
  "bevy_ptr",
@@ -658,9 +658,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "bevy_reflect_derive"
-version = "0.12.0"
+version = "0.12.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "25f627907c40ac552f798423447fc331fc1ddacd94c5f7a2a70942eb06bc8447"
+checksum = "b4a8c5475f216e751ef4452a1306b00711f33d2d04d9f149e4c845dfeb6753a0"
 dependencies = [
  "bevy_macro_utils",
  "proc-macro2",
@@ -671,9 +671,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "bevy_tasks"
-version = "0.12.0"
+version = "0.12.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "3a45be906618192515bc613e46546150089adbb4a82178dc462045acd1e89e92"
+checksum = "f4fefa7fe0da8923525f7500e274f1bd60dbd79918a25cf7d0dfa0a6ba15c1cf"
 dependencies = [
  "async-channel",
  "async-executor",
@@ -685,9 +685,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "bevy_time"
-version = "0.12.0"
+version = "0.12.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "b29709cadf22d318a0b7c79f763e9c5ac414292bd0e850066fa935959021b276"
+checksum = "e6250d76eed3077128b6a3d004f9f198b01107800b9824051e32bb658054e837"
 dependencies = [
  "bevy_app",
  "bevy_ecs",
@@ -699,9 +699,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "bevy_utils"
-version = "0.12.0"
+version = "0.12.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "c8e75d4a34ef0b15dffd1ee9079ef1f0f5139527e192b9d5708b3e158777c753"
+checksum = "7915222f4a08ccc782e08d10b751b42e5f9d786e697d0cb3fd09333cb7e8b6ea"
 dependencies = [
  "ahash",
  "bevy_utils_proc_macros",
@@ -717,9 +717,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "bevy_utils_proc_macros"
-version = "0.12.0"
+version = "0.12.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "f7dfd3735a61a1b681ed1e176afe4eae731bbb03e51ad871e9eb39e76a2d170e"
+checksum = "7aafecc952b6b8eb1a93c12590bd867d25df2f4ae1033a01dfdfc3c35ebccfff"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
diff --git a/azalea-client/Cargo.toml b/azalea-client/Cargo.toml
index 4694fbd9..1a7168c8 100644
--- a/azalea-client/Cargo.toml
+++ b/azalea-client/Cargo.toml
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@ azalea-buf = { path = "../azalea-buf", version = "0.8.0" }
 azalea-protocol = { path = "../azalea-protocol", version = "0.8.0" }
 azalea-registry = { path = "../azalea-registry", version = "0.8.0" }
 azalea-world = { path = "../azalea-world", version = "0.8.0" }
-bevy_app = "0.12.0"
-bevy_ecs = "0.12.0"
-bevy_log = { version = "0.12.0", optional = true }
-bevy_tasks = "0.12.0"
-bevy_time = "0.12.0"
+bevy_app = "0.12.1"
+bevy_ecs = "0.12.1"
+bevy_log = { version = "0.12.1", optional = true }
+bevy_tasks = "0.12.1"
+bevy_time = "0.12.1"
 azalea-inventory = { path = "../azalea-inventory", version = "0.8.0" }
 derive_more = { version = "0.99.17", features = ["deref", "deref_mut"] }
 futures = "0.3.29"
diff --git a/azalea-client/src/attack.rs b/azalea-client/src/attack.rs
index c22de727..a28f800d 100644
--- a/azalea-client/src/attack.rs
+++ b/azalea-client/src/attack.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use azalea_core::game_type::GameMode;
+use azalea_core::{game_type::GameMode, tick::GameTick};
 use azalea_entity::{
     metadata::{ShiftKeyDown, Sprinting},
     update_bounding_box, Attributes, Physics,
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use azalea_protocol::packets::game::serverbound_interact_packet::{
     self, ServerboundInteractPacket,
 };
 use azalea_world::MinecraftEntityId;
-use bevy_app::{App, FixedUpdate, Plugin, Update};
+use bevy_app::{App, Plugin, Update};
 use bevy_ecs::prelude::*;
 use derive_more::{Deref, DerefMut};
 
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ impl Plugin for AttackPlugin {
                     .after(perform_respawn),
             )
             .add_systems(
-                FixedUpdate,
+                GameTick,
                 (
                     increment_ticks_since_last_attack,
                     update_attack_strength_scale.after(PhysicsSet),
diff --git a/azalea-client/src/client.rs b/azalea-client/src/client.rs
index 02800c3d..8a98df31 100644
--- a/azalea-client/src/client.rs
+++ b/azalea-client/src/client.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ use crate::{
 use azalea_auth::{game_profile::GameProfile, sessionserver::ClientSessionServerError};
 use azalea_buf::McBufWritable;
 use azalea_chat::FormattedText;
-use azalea_core::{position::Vec3, resource_location::ResourceLocation};
+use azalea_core::{position::Vec3, resource_location::ResourceLocation, tick::GameTick};
 use azalea_entity::{
     indexing::{EntityIdIndex, EntityUuidIndex},
     metadata::Health,
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ use azalea_protocol::{
     resolver, ServerAddress,
 };
 use azalea_world::{Instance, InstanceContainer, InstanceName, PartialInstance};
-use bevy_app::{App, FixedUpdate, Plugin, PluginGroup, PluginGroupBuilder, Update};
+use bevy_app::{App, Plugin, PluginGroup, PluginGroupBuilder, Update};
 use bevy_ecs::{
     bundle::Bundle,
     component::Component,
@@ -67,11 +67,17 @@ use bevy_ecs::{
     system::{ResMut, Resource},
     world::World,
 };
-use bevy_time::{Fixed, Time, TimePlugin};
+use bevy_time::TimePlugin;
 use derive_more::Deref;
 use parking_lot::{Mutex, RwLock};
 use std::{
-    collections::HashMap, fmt::Debug, io, net::SocketAddr, ops::Deref, sync::Arc, time::Duration,
+    collections::HashMap,
+    fmt::Debug,
+    io,
+    net::SocketAddr,
+    ops::Deref,
+    sync::Arc,
+    time::{Duration, Instant},
 };
 use thiserror::Error;
 use tokio::{
@@ -665,21 +671,19 @@ pub struct InConfigurationState;
 pub struct AzaleaPlugin;
 impl Plugin for AzaleaPlugin {
     fn build(&self, app: &mut App) {
-        // Minecraft ticks happen every 50ms
-        app.insert_resource(Time::<Fixed>::from_duration(Duration::from_millis(50)))
-            .add_systems(
-                Update,
-                (
-                    // fire the Death event when the player dies.
-                    death_event,
-                    // add GameProfileComponent when we get an AddPlayerEvent
-                    retroactively_add_game_profile_component.after(EntityUpdateSet::Index),
-                    handle_send_packet_event,
-                ),
-            )
-            .add_event::<SendPacketEvent>()
-            .init_resource::<InstanceContainer>()
-            .init_resource::<TabList>();
+        app.add_systems(
+            Update,
+            (
+                // fire the Death event when the player dies.
+                death_event,
+                // add GameProfileComponent when we get an AddPlayerEvent
+                retroactively_add_game_profile_component.after(EntityUpdateSet::Index),
+                handle_send_packet_event,
+            ),
+        )
+        .add_event::<SendPacketEvent>()
+        .init_resource::<InstanceContainer>()
+        .init_resource::<TabList>();
     }
 }
 
@@ -712,6 +716,7 @@ async fn run_schedule_loop(
     outer_schedule_label: InternedScheduleLabel,
     mut run_schedule_receiver: mpsc::UnboundedReceiver<()>,
 ) {
+    let mut last_tick: Option<Instant> = None;
     loop {
         // get rid of any queued events
         while let Ok(()) = run_schedule_receiver.try_recv() {}
@@ -720,7 +725,18 @@ async fn run_schedule_loop(
         run_schedule_receiver.recv().await;
 
         let mut ecs = ecs.lock();
+
+        // if last tick is None or more than 50ms ago, run the GameTick schedule
+        if last_tick
+            .map(|last_tick| last_tick.elapsed() > Duration::from_millis(50))
+            .unwrap_or(true)
+        {
+            last_tick = Some(Instant::now());
+            ecs.run_schedule(GameTick);
+        }
+
         ecs.run_schedule(outer_schedule_label);
+
         ecs.clear_trackers();
     }
 }
@@ -771,7 +787,7 @@ pub struct TickBroadcastPlugin;
 impl Plugin for TickBroadcastPlugin {
     fn build(&self, app: &mut App) {
         app.insert_resource(TickBroadcast(broadcast::channel(1).0))
-            .add_systems(FixedUpdate, send_tick_broadcast);
+            .add_systems(GameTick, send_tick_broadcast);
     }
 }
 
@@ -784,7 +800,7 @@ impl Plugin for AmbiguityLoggerPlugin {
                 ..Default::default()
             });
         });
-        app.edit_schedule(FixedUpdate, |schedule| {
+        app.edit_schedule(GameTick, |schedule| {
             schedule.set_build_settings(ScheduleBuildSettings {
                 ambiguity_detection: LogLevel::Warn,
                 ..Default::default()
diff --git a/azalea-client/src/events.rs b/azalea-client/src/events.rs
index 9f2632a8..9a51992c 100644
--- a/azalea-client/src/events.rs
+++ b/azalea-client/src/events.rs
@@ -4,11 +4,12 @@
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use azalea_chat::FormattedText;
+use azalea_core::tick::GameTick;
 use azalea_protocol::packets::game::{
     clientbound_player_combat_kill_packet::ClientboundPlayerCombatKillPacket, ClientboundGamePacket,
 };
 use azalea_world::{InstanceName, MinecraftEntityId};
-use bevy_app::{App, FixedUpdate, Plugin, PreUpdate, Update};
+use bevy_app::{App, Plugin, PreUpdate, Update};
 use bevy_ecs::{
     component::Component,
     event::EventReader,
@@ -128,7 +129,7 @@ impl Plugin for EventPlugin {
             PreUpdate,
             init_listener.before(crate::packet_handling::game::process_packet_events),
         )
-        .add_systems(FixedUpdate, tick_listener);
+        .add_systems(GameTick, tick_listener);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/azalea-client/src/mining.rs b/azalea-client/src/mining.rs
index 4c160a9b..d1bc169e 100644
--- a/azalea-client/src/mining.rs
+++ b/azalea-client/src/mining.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use azalea_block::{Block, BlockState, FluidState};
-use azalea_core::{direction::Direction, game_type::GameMode, position::BlockPos};
+use azalea_core::{direction::Direction, game_type::GameMode, position::BlockPos, tick::GameTick};
 use azalea_entity::{mining::get_mine_progress, FluidOnEyes, Physics};
 use azalea_inventory::ItemSlot;
 use azalea_physics::PhysicsSet;
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use azalea_protocol::packets::game::serverbound_player_action_packet::{
     self, ServerboundPlayerActionPacket,
 };
 use azalea_world::{InstanceContainer, InstanceName};
-use bevy_app::{App, FixedUpdate, Plugin, Update};
+use bevy_app::{App, Plugin, Update};
 use bevy_ecs::prelude::*;
 use derive_more::{Deref, DerefMut};
 
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ impl Plugin for MinePlugin {
             .add_event::<StopMiningBlockEvent>()
             .add_event::<MineBlockProgressEvent>()
             .add_event::<AttackBlockEvent>()
-            .add_systems(FixedUpdate, continue_mining_block.before(PhysicsSet))
+            .add_systems(GameTick, continue_mining_block.before(PhysicsSet))
             .add_systems(
                 Update,
                 (
diff --git a/azalea-client/src/movement.rs b/azalea-client/src/movement.rs
index 58fe1ff8..eb742a3c 100644
--- a/azalea-client/src/movement.rs
+++ b/azalea-client/src/movement.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use crate::client::Client;
 use crate::packet_handling::game::SendPacketEvent;
 use azalea_core::position::Vec3;
+use azalea_core::tick::GameTick;
 use azalea_entity::{metadata::Sprinting, Attributes, Jumping};
 use azalea_entity::{InLoadedChunk, LastSentPosition, LookDirection, Physics, Position};
 use azalea_physics::{ai_step, PhysicsSet};
@@ -12,7 +13,7 @@ use azalea_protocol::packets::game::{
     serverbound_move_player_status_only_packet::ServerboundMovePlayerStatusOnlyPacket,
 };
 use azalea_world::{MinecraftEntityId, MoveEntityError};
-use bevy_app::{App, FixedUpdate, Plugin, Update};
+use bevy_app::{App, Plugin, Update};
 use bevy_ecs::prelude::{Event, EventWriter};
 use bevy_ecs::schedule::SystemSet;
 use bevy_ecs::{
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ impl Plugin for PlayerMovePlugin {
                     .in_set(MoveEventsSet),
             )
             .add_systems(
-                FixedUpdate,
+                GameTick,
                 (
                     (tick_controls, local_player_ai_step)
                         .chain()
diff --git a/azalea-core/Cargo.toml b/azalea-core/Cargo.toml
index 957eaaf5..4d8af3a5 100644
--- a/azalea-core/Cargo.toml
+++ b/azalea-core/Cargo.toml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ azalea-buf = { path = "../azalea-buf", version = "0.8.0" }
 azalea-inventory = { version = "0.8.0", path = "../azalea-inventory" }
 simdnbt = { version = "0.2.1" }
 azalea-registry = { path = "../azalea-registry", version = "0.8.0" }
-bevy_ecs = { version = "0.12.0", default-features = false, optional = true }
+bevy_ecs = { version = "0.12.1", default-features = false, optional = true }
 nohash-hasher = "0.2.0"
 num-traits = "0.2.17"
 serde = { version = "^1.0", optional = true }
diff --git a/azalea-core/src/lib.rs b/azalea-core/src/lib.rs
index cb67da58..511c897b 100755
--- a/azalea-core/src/lib.rs
+++ b/azalea-core/src/lib.rs
@@ -16,4 +16,5 @@ pub mod particle;
 pub mod position;
 pub mod registry_holder;
 pub mod resource_location;
+pub mod tick;
 pub mod tier;
diff --git a/azalea-core/src/tick.rs b/azalea-core/src/tick.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..db10d80a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/azalea-core/src/tick.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+use bevy_ecs::schedule::ScheduleLabel;
+
+#[derive(ScheduleLabel, Hash, Copy, Clone, Debug, Default, Eq, PartialEq)]
+pub struct GameTick;
diff --git a/azalea-entity/Cargo.toml b/azalea-entity/Cargo.toml
index 7cdf5343..25b7b355 100644
--- a/azalea-entity/Cargo.toml
+++ b/azalea-entity/Cargo.toml
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ azalea-inventory = { version = "0.8.0", path = "../azalea-inventory" }
 simdnbt = { version = "0.2.1" }
 azalea-registry = { version = "0.8.0", path = "../azalea-registry" }
 azalea-world = { version = "0.8.0", path = "../azalea-world" }
-bevy_app = "0.12.0"
-bevy_ecs = "0.12.0"
+bevy_app = "0.12.1"
+bevy_ecs = "0.12.1"
 derive_more = "0.99.17"
 enum-as-inner = "0.6.0"
 tracing = "0.1.40"
diff --git a/azalea-physics/Cargo.toml b/azalea-physics/Cargo.toml
index f79ddf43..ff0a7d34 100644
--- a/azalea-physics/Cargo.toml
+++ b/azalea-physics/Cargo.toml
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@ azalea-entity = { version = "0.8.0", path = "../azalea-entity" }
 azalea-inventory = { version = "0.8.0", path = "../azalea-inventory" }
 azalea-registry = { path = "../azalea-registry", version = "0.8.0" }
 azalea-world = { path = "../azalea-world", version = "0.8.0" }
-bevy_app = "0.12.0"
-bevy_ecs = "0.12.0"
+bevy_app = "0.12.1"
+bevy_ecs = "0.12.1"
 tracing = "0.1.40"
 once_cell = "1.18.0"
 parking_lot = "^0.12.1"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
-bevy_time = "0.12.0"
+bevy_time = "0.12.1"
 uuid = "^1.5.0"
diff --git a/azalea-physics/src/lib.rs b/azalea-physics/src/lib.rs
index 9f02ddc4..eec6fdf1 100644
--- a/azalea-physics/src/lib.rs
+++ b/azalea-physics/src/lib.rs
@@ -9,13 +9,14 @@ use azalea_block::{Block, BlockState};
 use azalea_core::{
     math,
     position::{BlockPos, Vec3},
+    tick::GameTick,
 };
 use azalea_entity::{
     metadata::Sprinting, move_relative, Attributes, InLoadedChunk, Jumping, LocalEntity,
     LookDirection, Physics, Position,
 };
 use azalea_world::{Instance, InstanceContainer, InstanceName};
-use bevy_app::{App, FixedUpdate, Plugin};
+use bevy_app::{App, Plugin};
 use bevy_ecs::{
     query::With,
     schedule::{IntoSystemConfigs, SystemSet},
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ pub struct PhysicsPlugin;
 impl Plugin for PhysicsPlugin {
     fn build(&self, app: &mut App) {
         app.add_systems(
-            FixedUpdate,
+            GameTick,
             (ai_step, travel)
                 .chain()
                 .in_set(PhysicsSet)
@@ -335,21 +336,18 @@ fn jump_boost_power() -> f64 {
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
-    use std::time::Duration;
 
     use super::*;
-    use azalea_core::{position::ChunkPos, resource_location::ResourceLocation};
+    use azalea_core::{position::ChunkPos, resource_location::ResourceLocation, tick::GameTick};
     use azalea_entity::{EntityBundle, EntityPlugin};
     use azalea_world::{Chunk, MinecraftEntityId, PartialInstance};
     use bevy_app::App;
-    use bevy_time::{Fixed, Time};
     use uuid::Uuid;
 
     /// You need an app to spawn entities in the world and do updates.
     fn make_test_app() -> App {
         let mut app = App::new();
         app.add_plugins((PhysicsPlugin, EntityPlugin))
-            .insert_resource(Time::<Fixed>::from_duration(Duration::from_millis(50)))
             .init_resource::<InstanceContainer>();
         app
     }
@@ -393,7 +391,7 @@ mod tests {
             assert_eq!(entity_pos.y, 70.);
         }
         app.update();
-        app.world.run_schedule(FixedUpdate);
+        app.world.run_schedule(GameTick);
         app.update();
         {
             let entity_pos = *app.world.get::<Position>(entity).unwrap();
@@ -402,7 +400,7 @@ mod tests {
             let entity_physics = app.world.get::<Physics>(entity).unwrap();
             assert!(entity_physics.velocity.y < 0.);
         }
-        app.world.run_schedule(FixedUpdate);
+        app.world.run_schedule(GameTick);
         app.update();
         {
             let entity_pos = *app.world.get::<Position>(entity).unwrap();
@@ -456,7 +454,7 @@ mod tests {
             "Block state should exist, if this fails that means the chunk wasn't loaded and the block didn't get placed"
         );
         app.update();
-        app.world.run_schedule(FixedUpdate);
+        app.world.run_schedule(GameTick);
         app.update();
         {
             let entity_pos = *app.world.get::<Position>(entity).unwrap();
@@ -465,7 +463,7 @@ mod tests {
             let entity_physics = app.world.get::<Physics>(entity).unwrap();
             assert!(entity_physics.velocity.y < 0.);
         }
-        app.world.run_schedule(FixedUpdate);
+        app.world.run_schedule(GameTick);
         app.update();
         {
             let entity_pos = *app.world.get::<Position>(entity).unwrap();
@@ -521,7 +519,7 @@ mod tests {
         );
         // do a few steps so we fall on the slab
         for _ in 0..20 {
-            app.world.run_schedule(FixedUpdate);
+            app.world.run_schedule(GameTick);
             app.update();
         }
         let entity_pos = app.world.get::<Position>(entity).unwrap();
@@ -574,7 +572,7 @@ mod tests {
         );
         // do a few steps so we fall on the slab
         for _ in 0..20 {
-            app.world.run_schedule(FixedUpdate);
+            app.world.run_schedule(GameTick);
             app.update();
         }
         let entity_pos = app.world.get::<Position>(entity).unwrap();
@@ -631,7 +629,7 @@ mod tests {
         );
         // do a few steps so we fall on the wall
         for _ in 0..20 {
-            app.world.run_schedule(FixedUpdate);
+            app.world.run_schedule(GameTick);
             app.update();
         }
 
@@ -693,7 +691,7 @@ mod tests {
         );
         // do a few steps so we fall on the wall
         for _ in 0..20 {
-            app.world.run_schedule(FixedUpdate);
+            app.world.run_schedule(GameTick);
             app.update();
         }
 
diff --git a/azalea-protocol/Cargo.toml b/azalea-protocol/Cargo.toml
index e4543011..92e9b086 100644
--- a/azalea-protocol/Cargo.toml
+++ b/azalea-protocol/Cargo.toml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ simdnbt = { version = "0.2.1" }
 azalea-protocol-macros = { path = "./azalea-protocol-macros", version = "0.8.0" }
 azalea-registry = { path = "../azalea-registry", version = "0.8.0" }
 azalea-world = { path = "../azalea-world", version = "0.8.0" }
-bevy_ecs = { version = "0.12.0", default-features = false }
+bevy_ecs = { version = "0.12.1", default-features = false }
 byteorder = "^1.5.0"
 bytes = "^1.5.0"
 flate2 = "1.0.28"
diff --git a/azalea-world/Cargo.toml b/azalea-world/Cargo.toml
index ef2d6517..b7ab27ab 100644
--- a/azalea-world/Cargo.toml
+++ b/azalea-world/Cargo.toml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ azalea-core = { path = "../azalea-core", version = "^0.8.0", features = [
 azalea-inventory = { version = "0.8.0", path = "../azalea-inventory" }
 simdnbt = { version = "0.2.1" }
 azalea-registry = { path = "../azalea-registry", version = "0.8.0" }
-bevy_ecs = "0.12.0"
+bevy_ecs = "0.12.1"
 derive_more = { version = "0.99.17", features = ["deref", "deref_mut"] }
 enum-as-inner = "0.6.0"
 tracing = "0.1.40"
diff --git a/azalea/Cargo.toml b/azalea/Cargo.toml
index 0c02207e..8c9da998 100644
--- a/azalea/Cargo.toml
+++ b/azalea/Cargo.toml
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ azalea-world = { version = "0.8.0", path = "../azalea-world" }
 azalea-auth = { version = "0.8.0", path = "../azalea-auth" }
 azalea-brigadier = { version = "0.8.0", path = "../azalea-brigadier" }
 azalea-buf = { version = "0.8.0", path = "../azalea-buf" }
-bevy_app = "0.12.0"
-bevy_ecs = "0.12.0"
-bevy_tasks = { version = "0.12.0", features = ["multi-threaded"] }
+bevy_app = "0.12.1"
+bevy_ecs = "0.12.1"
+bevy_tasks = { version = "0.12.1", features = ["multi-threaded"] }
 derive_more = { version = "0.99.17", features = ["deref", "deref_mut"] }
 futures = "0.3.29"
 futures-lite = "2.0.1"
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ priority-queue = "1.3.2"
 thiserror = "^1.0.50"
 tokio = "^1.34.0"
 uuid = "1.5.0"
-bevy_log = "0.12.0"
+bevy_log = "0.12.1"
 azalea-entity = { version = "0.8.0", path = "../azalea-entity" }
-bevy_time = "0.12.0"
+bevy_time = "0.12.1"
 rustc-hash = "1.1.0"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
diff --git a/azalea/examples/nearest_entity.rs b/azalea/examples/nearest_entity.rs
index 2105d29e..d50e6c46 100644
--- a/azalea/examples/nearest_entity.rs
+++ b/azalea/examples/nearest_entity.rs
@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@ use azalea::nearest_entity::EntityFinder;
 use azalea::ClientBuilder;
 use azalea::{Bot, LookAtEvent};
 use azalea_client::Account;
+use azalea_core::tick::GameTick;
 use azalea_entity::metadata::{ItemItem, Player};
 use azalea_entity::{EyeHeight, LocalEntity, Position};
-use bevy_app::{FixedUpdate, Plugin};
+use bevy_app::Plugin;
 use bevy_ecs::{
     prelude::{Entity, EventWriter},
     query::With,
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ async fn main() {
 pub struct LookAtStuffPlugin;
 impl Plugin for LookAtStuffPlugin {
     fn build(&self, app: &mut bevy_app::App) {
-        app.add_systems(FixedUpdate, (look_at_everything, log_nearby_item_drops));
+        app.add_systems(GameTick, (look_at_everything, log_nearby_item_drops));
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/azalea/src/bot.rs b/azalea/src/bot.rs
index 2281deaf..ccc016e6 100644
--- a/azalea/src/bot.rs
+++ b/azalea/src/bot.rs
@@ -13,12 +13,13 @@ use azalea_client::interact::SwingArmEvent;
 use azalea_client::mining::Mining;
 use azalea_client::TickBroadcast;
 use azalea_core::position::{BlockPos, Vec3};
+use azalea_core::tick::GameTick;
 use azalea_entity::{
     clamp_look_direction, metadata::Player, EyeHeight, Jumping, LocalEntity, LookDirection,
     Position,
 };
 use azalea_physics::PhysicsSet;
-use bevy_app::{FixedUpdate, Update};
+use bevy_app::Update;
 use bevy_ecs::prelude::Event;
 use bevy_ecs::schedule::IntoSystemConfigs;
 use futures_lite::Future;
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ impl Plugin for BotPlugin {
                     jump_listener,
                 ),
             )
-            .add_systems(FixedUpdate, stop_jumping.after(PhysicsSet));
+            .add_systems(GameTick, stop_jumping.after(PhysicsSet));
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/azalea/src/pathfinder/mod.rs b/azalea/src/pathfinder/mod.rs
index d9a662f2..789efb07 100644
--- a/azalea/src/pathfinder/mod.rs
+++ b/azalea/src/pathfinder/mod.rs
@@ -28,12 +28,13 @@ use azalea_client::inventory::{InventoryComponent, InventorySet};
 use azalea_client::movement::MoveEventsSet;
 use azalea_client::{StartSprintEvent, StartWalkEvent};
 use azalea_core::position::{BlockPos, Vec3};
+use azalea_core::tick::GameTick;
 use azalea_entity::metadata::Player;
 use azalea_entity::LocalEntity;
 use azalea_entity::{Physics, Position};
 use azalea_physics::PhysicsSet;
 use azalea_world::{InstanceContainer, InstanceName};
-use bevy_app::{FixedUpdate, PreUpdate, Update};
+use bevy_app::{PreUpdate, Update};
 use bevy_ecs::event::Events;
 use bevy_ecs::prelude::Event;
 use bevy_ecs::query::Changed;
@@ -58,9 +59,9 @@ impl Plugin for PathfinderPlugin {
             .add_event::<PathFoundEvent>()
             .add_event::<StopPathfindingEvent>()
             .add_systems(
-                // putting systems in the FixedUpdate schedule makes them run every Minecraft tick
+                // putting systems in the GameTick schedule makes them run every Minecraft tick
                 // (every 50 milliseconds).
-                FixedUpdate,
+                GameTick,
                 (
                     timeout_movement,
                     check_node_reached,
diff --git a/azalea/src/pathfinder/simulation.rs b/azalea/src/pathfinder/simulation.rs
index c6fe096f..88261b7f 100644
--- a/azalea/src/pathfinder/simulation.rs
+++ b/azalea/src/pathfinder/simulation.rs
@@ -1,19 +1,18 @@
 //! Simulate the Minecraft world, currently only used for tests.
 
-use std::{sync::Arc, time::Duration};
+use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use azalea_client::{
     inventory::InventoryComponent, packet_handling::game::SendPacketEvent, PhysicsState,
 };
-use azalea_core::{position::Vec3, resource_location::ResourceLocation};
+use azalea_core::{position::Vec3, resource_location::ResourceLocation, tick::GameTick};
 use azalea_entity::{
     attributes::AttributeInstance, metadata::Sprinting, Attributes, EntityDimensions, Physics,
     Position,
 };
 use azalea_world::{ChunkStorage, Instance, InstanceContainer, InstanceName, MinecraftEntityId};
-use bevy_app::{App, FixedUpdate};
+use bevy_app::App;
 use bevy_ecs::prelude::*;
-use bevy_time::{Fixed, Time};
 use parking_lot::RwLock;
 
 #[derive(Bundle, Clone)]
@@ -71,8 +70,6 @@ impl Simulation {
             crate::BotPlugin,
             azalea_client::task_pool::TaskPoolPlugin::default(),
         ))
-        // make sure it doesn't do fixed ticks without us telling it to
-        .insert_resource(Time::<Fixed>::from_duration(Duration::MAX))
         .insert_resource(InstanceContainer {
             instances: [(instance_name.clone(), Arc::downgrade(&instance.clone()))]
                 .iter()
@@ -107,7 +104,7 @@ impl Simulation {
         }
     }
     pub fn tick(&mut self) {
-        self.app.world.run_schedule(FixedUpdate);
+        self.app.world.run_schedule(GameTick);
         self.app.update();
     }
     pub fn position(&self) -> Vec3 {
diff --git a/azalea/src/prelude.rs b/azalea/src/prelude.rs
index 87cb0b53..b4d66aaf 100644
--- a/azalea/src/prelude.rs
+++ b/azalea/src/prelude.rs
@@ -9,3 +9,4 @@ pub use azalea_client::{Account, Client, Event};
 // this is necessary to make the macros that reference bevy_ecs work
 pub use crate::ecs as bevy_ecs;
 pub use crate::ecs::{component::Component, system::Resource};
+pub use azalea_core::tick::GameTick;
diff --git a/azalea/src/swarm/mod.rs b/azalea/src/swarm/mod.rs
index 8eb900a1..d485eb30 100644
--- a/azalea/src/swarm/mod.rs
+++ b/azalea/src/swarm/mod.rs
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ pub type BoxSwarmHandleFn<SS> =
 /// struct SwarmState {}
 ///
 /// #[tokio::main]
-/// async fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+/// async fn main() {
 ///     let mut accounts = Vec::new();
 ///     let mut states = Vec::new();
 ///