diff --git a/cmd/init.go b/cmd/init.go
index 9ee94f9..52448c9 100644
--- a/cmd/init.go
+++ b/cmd/init.go
@@ -103,7 +103,9 @@ var initCmd = &cobra.Command{
 					}
 				}
 				v := componentVersion
-				if loader.Name == "forge" || loader.Name == "neoforge" {
+				// Forge uses a format where they prefix their version with their supported minecraft version. NeoForge
+				// did this too, but only during the 1.20.1 days, they've since switched formats.
+				if loader.Name == "forge" || (loader.Name == "neoforge" && mcVersion == "1.20.1") {
 					v = cmdshared.GetRawForgeVersion(componentVersion)
 				}
 				if !slices.Contains(versions, v) {