diff --git a/systems/palatine-hill/docker/minecraft.nix b/systems/palatine-hill/docker/minecraft.nix
index a54a5bd..652c74c 100644
--- a/systems/palatine-hill/docker/minecraft.nix
+++ b/systems/palatine-hill/docker/minecraft.nix
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ let
     meits = "meits.alicehuston.xyz";
     cobblemon-overclocked = "mco.alicehuston.xyz";
     cobblemon-plus = "mcp.alicehuston.xyz";
-    cobblemon-essentials = "mce.alicehuston.xyz";
     # bcg-plus = "bcg.alicehuston.xyz";
     pii = "pii.alicehuston.xyz";
   };
@@ -121,29 +120,10 @@ in
         DIFFICULTY = "peaceful";
         ENABLE_COMMAND_BLOCK = "true";
         INIT_MEMORY = "4G";
-        MAX_MEMORY = "12G";
-      };
-      extraOptions = defaultOptions;
-      log-driver = "local";
-      environmentFiles = [ config.sops.secrets."docker/minecraft".path ];
-    };
-    cobblemon-essentials = {
-      image = "itzg/minecraft-server:java21";
-      volumes = [
-        "${minecraft_path}/cobblemon-essentials/modpacks:/modpacks:ro"
-        "${minecraft_path}/cobblemon-essentials/data:/data"
-      ];
-      hostname = "cobblemon-essentials";
-      environment = defaultEnv // {
-        VERSION = "1.21.1";
-        CF_SLUG = "cobblemon-essentials";
-        CF_FILENAME_MATCHER = "1.11.2";
-        USE_AIKAR_FLAGS = "false";
-        USE_MEOWICE_FLAGS = "true";
-        DIFFICULTY = "peaceful";
-        ENABLE_COMMAND_BLOCK = "true";
-        INIT_MEMORY = "4G";
-        MAX_MEMORY = "12G";
+        MAX_MEMORY = "16G";
+        # exclude clientside mods that cause crashes when run in a headless environment
+        CF_EXCLUDE_MODS = "world-host";
+        CF_OVERRIDES_EXCLUSIONS = "mods/iris*.jar,mods/sodium*.jar,mods/world-host-*.jar";
       };
       extraOptions = defaultOptions;
       log-driver = "local";