diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ae8cc27..4713905 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 </div>
 
-> ⚠ **This plugin requires PlaceholderAPI and Vault to run!**
+> ⚠ **This plugin requires Vault to run!** 
 
 ## Preview:
 ![1](assets/gif/ChatFormatterHoverPlayerInfo.gif)
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
 ## Features:
 
-- PlaceholderAPI Support
+- [PlaceholderAPI](https://github.com/PlaceholderAPI/PlaceholderAPI) Support
 - [MiniMessages Support](https://docs.adventure.kyori.net/minimessage/format.html) with Legacy Colors Support!
 - Template System
 - Custom Placeholders System
diff --git a/chatformatter-core/src/main/java/com/eternalcode/formatter/ChatFormatterPlugin.java b/chatformatter-core/src/main/java/com/eternalcode/formatter/ChatFormatterPlugin.java
index f5a10b2..bf4e87d 100644
--- a/chatformatter-core/src/main/java/com/eternalcode/formatter/ChatFormatterPlugin.java
+++ b/chatformatter-core/src/main/java/com/eternalcode/formatter/ChatFormatterPlugin.java
@@ -40,7 +40,9 @@ public ChatFormatterPlugin(Plugin plugin) {
 
         this.placeholderRegistry = new PlaceholderRegistry();
         this.placeholderRegistry.stack(pluginConfig);
-        this.placeholderRegistry.playerStack(new PlaceholderAPIStack());
+        if (server.getPluginManager().isPluginEnabled("PlaceholderAPI")) {
+            this.placeholderRegistry.playerStack(new PlaceholderAPIStack());
+        }
         this.templateService = new TemplateService(pluginConfig);
         this.rankProvider = new VaultRankProvider(server);
         UpdaterService updaterService = new UpdaterService(plugin.getDescription());
diff --git a/chatformatter-paper-plugin/build.gradle.kts b/chatformatter-paper-plugin/build.gradle.kts
index 5f53799..6c85686 100644
--- a/chatformatter-paper-plugin/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/chatformatter-paper-plugin/build.gradle.kts
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ bukkit {
     prefix = "ChatFormatter"
     author = "EternalCodeTeam"
     name = "ChatFormatter"
-    depend = listOf("PlaceholderAPI", "Vault")
+    depend = listOf("Vault")
+    softDepend = listOf("PlaceholderAPI")
     version = "${project.version}"
 
     commands {