diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5bc26aa..6dcdf23 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     "lucide-react": "^1.21.0",
     "react-i18next": "^17.0.8",
     "sharp": "^0.35.2",
-    "vrchat": "^2.1.0",
+    "vrchat": "2.21.8-nightly.16",
     "ws": "^8.18.0",
     "zustand": "^5.0.14"
   },
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 049fbef..46939ab 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^0.35.2
         version: 0.35.2
       vrchat:
-        specifier: ^2.1.0
-        version: 2.21.7
+        specifier: 2.21.8-nightly.16
+        version: 2.21.8-nightly.16
       ws:
         specifier: ^8.18.0
         version: 8.21.0
@@ -2871,8 +2871,8 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-Dhxzh5HZuiHQhbvTW9AMetFfBHDMYpo23Uo9btPXgdYP+3T5S+p+jgNy7spra+veYhBP2dCSgxR/i2Y02h5/6w==}
     engines: {node: '>=0.10.0'}
 
-  vrchat@2.21.7:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-ErfMhTnHR1uG4H7bUWxe2Vl6XnOdBxC7gqNL+yQufvFgIU0uTWzKf4D5sV8ibFlH8KKkB6AFUOmeKg7F6VnLMg==}
+  vrchat@2.21.8-nightly.16:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-KhJIDBFEdFomp/56h/ZLrDcRdPCsUuRe/vLroE7d2fEhEYmccX6bPmCkX3X0bgBXL7Sy+OQWqH9APUTwqsT/gw==}
 
   wcwidth@1.0.1:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-XHPEwS0q6TaxcvG85+8EYkbiCux2XtWG2mkc47Ng2A77BQu9+DqIOJldST4HgPkuea7dvKSj5VgX3P1d4rW8Tg==}
@@ -5768,7 +5768,7 @@ snapshots:
 
   void-elements@3.1.0: {}
 
-  vrchat@2.21.7:
+  vrchat@2.21.8-nightly.16:
     dependencies:
       cacheable: 1.10.4
       debug: 4.4.3
diff --git a/src/main/vrchat/settingsService.ts b/src/main/vrchat/settingsService.ts
index e2ab705..089d418 100644
--- a/src/main/vrchat/settingsService.ts
+++ b/src/main/vrchat/settingsService.ts
@@ -46,12 +46,8 @@ function toSettings(u: CurrentUser): AccountSettings {
     isAdult: u.isAdult,
     contentFilters: filters,
     contentFiltersLocked: u.hideContentFilterSettings ?? false,
-    sharedConnectionsHidden: Boolean(
-      (u as { hasSharedConnectionsOptOut?: boolean }).hasSharedConnectionsOptOut,
-    ),
-    discordFriendsHidden: Boolean(
-      (u as { hasDiscordFriendsOptOut?: boolean }).hasDiscordFriendsOptOut,
-    ),
+    sharedConnectionsHidden: Boolean(u.hasSharedConnectionsOptOut),
+    discordFriendsHidden: Boolean(u.hasDiscordFriendsOptOut),
     discord: { linked: Boolean(u.discordId), label: u.discordDetails?.global_name },
     google: { linked: Boolean(u.googleId) },
     accountDeletionDate: toIso(u.accountDeletionDate) ?? null,
@@ -134,11 +130,11 @@ export function setPrivacy(p: {
   sharedConnectionsHidden?: boolean;
   discordFriendsHidden?: boolean;
 }): Promise<AccountSettings> {
-  const body: Record<string, boolean> = {};
+  const body: UpdateBody = {};
   if (p.sharedConnectionsHidden !== undefined)
     body.hasSharedConnectionsOptOut = p.sharedConnectionsHidden;
   if (p.discordFriendsHidden !== undefined) body.hasDiscordFriendsOptOut = p.discordFriendsHidden;
-  return patch(body as UpdateBody);
+  return patch(body);
 }
 
 export async function setPresence(status: UserStatus, statusDescription: string): Promise<void> {