diff --git a/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/ModInfo.java b/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/ModInfo.java
index 84d4f19bc..c19fdd6f7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/ModInfo.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/ModInfo.java
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 package com.seibel.lod.core;
 
+import java.util.Locale;
+
 /**
  * This file is similar to mcmod.info
  * <br>
@@ -29,7 +31,7 @@ package com.seibel.lod.core;
  * 
  * @author James Seibel
  * @author Ran
- * @version 2022-4-25
+ * @version 2022-4-27
  */
 public final class ModInfo
 {
@@ -41,10 +43,13 @@ public final class ModInfo
 	/** Human readable version of NAME */
 	public static final String READABLE_NAME = "Distant Horizons";
 	public static final String VERSION = "1.7.0a-dev";
+	/** Returns true if the current build is an unstable developer build, false otherwise. */
+	public static boolean IS_DEV_BUILD = VERSION.toLowerCase().contains("dev");
 	
 	/** This version should only be updated when breaking changes are introduced to the DH API */
 	public static final int API_MAJOR_VERSION = 1;
 	/** This version should be updated whenever new methods are added to the DH API */
 	public static final int API_MINOR_VERSION = 1;
 	
+	
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/api/external/ApiMain.java b/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/api/external/ApiMain.java
index f8f5ace49..de57fefe6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/api/external/ApiMain.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/api/external/ApiMain.java
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import com.seibel.lod.core.handlers.LodDimensionFileHandler;
  * This shouldn't change between API versions.
  *
  * @author James Seibel
- * @version 2022-4-26
+ * @version 2022-4-27
  */
 public class ApiMain
 {
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ public class ApiMain
 	/** Returns true if the mod is a development version, false if it is a release version. */
 	public static boolean getIsDevVersion()
 	{
-		return #if DEV_BUILD true; #else false; #endif
+		return ModInfo.IS_DEV_BUILD;
 	}
 	
 	/** Returns the network protocol version. */
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/api/internal/ClientApi.java b/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/api/internal/ClientApi.java
index 2d72ab197..ab5886e37 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/api/internal/ClientApi.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/api/internal/ClientApi.java
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ import com.seibel.lod.core.wrapperInterfaces.world.IWorldWrapper;
  * Specifically for the client.
  * 
  * @author James Seibel
- * @version 2022-4-26
+ * @version 2022-4-27
  */
 public class ClientApi
 {
@@ -153,11 +153,11 @@ public class ClientApi
 	
 	public void renderLods(Mat4f mcModelViewMatrix, Mat4f mcProjectionMatrix, float partialTicks)
 	{
-		#if DEV_BUILD
-		// config overrides should only be used in the developer builds
-		applyDeveloperConfigOverrides();
-		#endif
-		
+		if (ModInfo.IS_DEV_BUILD)
+		{
+			// config overrides should only be used in the developer builds
+			applyDeveloperConfigOverrides();
+		}
 		
 		// clear any out of date objects
 		MC.clearFrameObjectCache();