diff --git a/dependencies.gradle b/dependencies.gradle
index b59ea96d..57d0e7b0 100644
--- a/dependencies.gradle
+++ b/dependencies.gradle
@@ -5,4 +5,6 @@ dependencies {
     implementation('com.github.GTNewHorizons:GTNHLib:0.6.14:dev')
 
     shadowImplementation('org.apache.commons:commons-csv:1.10.0')
+
+    compileOnly 'maven.modrinth:forge-essentials:7.5.1'
 }
diff --git a/repositories.gradle b/repositories.gradle
index 45729e10..9a2a141d 100644
--- a/repositories.gradle
+++ b/repositories.gradle
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 // Add any additional repositiroes for your dependencies here
 
 repositories {
+    maven {
+        name = "Modrinth"
+        url = "https://api.modrinth.com/maven"
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/codechicken/nei/NEIServerConfig.java b/src/main/java/codechicken/nei/NEIServerConfig.java
index dae4a5e2..818abb24 100644
--- a/src/main/java/codechicken/nei/NEIServerConfig.java
+++ b/src/main/java/codechicken/nei/NEIServerConfig.java
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ import net.minecraft.nbt.NBTTagCompound;
 import net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer;
 import net.minecraft.world.World;
 import net.minecraftforge.common.DimensionManager;
+import net.minecraftforge.permission.PermissionLevel;
+import net.minecraftforge.permission.PermissionManager;
 
 import org.apache.commons.io.FileUtils;
 import org.apache.commons.io.IOUtils;
@@ -44,6 +46,8 @@ public class NEIServerConfig {
     public static HashMap<String, PlayerSave> playerSaves = new HashMap<>();
     public static ItemStackMap<Set<String>> bannedItems = new ItemStackMap<>();
 
+    private static boolean doesPermAPIExist = false;
+
     public static void load(World world) {
         if (MinecraftServer.getServer() != server) {
             logger.debug("Loading NEI Server");
@@ -53,6 +57,16 @@ public class NEIServerConfig {
             dimTags.clear();
             loadConfig();
             loadBannedItems();
+
+            try {
+                Class.forName("net.minecraftforge.permission.PermissionManager");
+                doesPermAPIExist = true;
+
+                NEIActions.baseActions().forEach(
+                        action -> {
+                            PermissionManager.registerPermission("nei.permissions." + action, PermissionLevel.OP);
+                        });
+            } catch (ClassNotFoundException ignored) {}
         }
         loadWorld(world);
     }
@@ -121,7 +135,12 @@ public class NEIServerConfig {
     }
 
     public static boolean canPlayerPerformAction(String playername, String name) {
-        return isPlayerInList(playername, getPlayerList("permissions." + NEIActions.base(name)), true);
+        String node = "permissions." + NEIActions.base(name);
+        boolean hasPerm = doesPermAPIExist
+                ? PermissionManager.checkPermission(ServerUtils.getPlayer(playername), "nei." + node)
+                : false;
+
+        return hasPerm || isPlayerInList(playername, getPlayerList(node), true);
     }
 
     public static boolean isPlayerInList(String playername, Set<String> list, boolean allowCards) {