diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
index 6bfcbdbef..7147efd72 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ body:
             label: Mod Version
             description: The version of the mod you were using when the bug occured
             options:
+                - "0.6.8.a"
                 - "0.6.8"
                 - "0.6.7"
                 - "0.6.6"
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 07e27bfa7..f9b04bd8e 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ org.gradle.jvmargs = -Xmx3G
 org.gradle.daemon = false
 
 # mod version info
-mod_version = 0.6.8
+mod_version = 0.6.8.a
 artifact_minecraft_version = 1.18.2
 
 minecraft_version = 1.18.2
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/backend/model/IndexedModel.java b/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/backend/model/IndexedModel.java
index 580ded8b5..7187bb7c0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/backend/model/IndexedModel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/backend/model/IndexedModel.java
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public class IndexedModel implements BufferedModel {
 
 		vbo.bind();
 		// allocate the buffer on the gpu
-		vbo.ensureCapacity(model.size());
+		vbo.ensureCapacity(type.byteOffset(model.vertexCount()));
 
 		// mirror it in system memory, so we can write to it, and upload our model.
 		try (MappedBuffer buffer = vbo.getBuffer()) {