diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index b7292a8abb8..1cc48c4d114 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ artifact_basename=appliedenergistics2-forge
 minecraft_release=1.19
 minecraft_version=1.19.2
 minecraft_version_range=[1.19.2,1.19.3)
-forge_version=43.1.25
-forge_version_range=[43.1.24,44.0.0)
+forge_version=43.1.55
+forge_version_range=[43.1.55,44.0.0)
 
 #########################################################
 # Provided APIs                                         #
diff --git a/src/main/java/appeng/block/networking/CableBusBlock.java b/src/main/java/appeng/block/networking/CableBusBlock.java
index 9ebaeaf3792..59836424100 100644
--- a/src/main/java/appeng/block/networking/CableBusBlock.java
+++ b/src/main/java/appeng/block/networking/CableBusBlock.java
@@ -432,20 +432,15 @@ public boolean addDestroyEffects(BlockState state, Level level, BlockPos pos,
      */
     public static ThreadLocal<Direction> RENDERING_FACADE_DIRECTION = new ThreadLocal<>();
 
-    // TODO: fix ugliness when forge finally merges #9066
-    // @Override
+    @Override
     public BlockState getAppearance(BlockState state, BlockAndTintGetter renderView, BlockPos pos, Direction side,
             @Nullable BlockState sourceState, @Nullable BlockPos sourcePos) {
-        // Just for access to the model data from the BE's level (waiting for #9066 to get it from renderView directly)
-        var be = renderView.getBlockEntity(pos);
-        if (be == null) {
-            return state;
-        }
         ModelData modelData;
-        var modelDataManager = be.getLevel().getModelDataManager();
+        var modelDataManager = renderView.getModelDataManager();
         if (modelDataManager == null) {
             // We're on the server, use BE directly
-            modelData = be.getModelData();
+            BlockEntity be = renderView.getBlockEntity(pos);
+            modelData = be != null ? be.getModelData() : ModelData.EMPTY;
         } else {
             modelData = Objects.requireNonNullElse(modelDataManager.getAt(pos), ModelData.EMPTY);
         }
@@ -468,14 +463,4 @@ public BlockState getAppearance(BlockState state, BlockAndTintGetter renderView,
         }
         return state;
     }
-
-    // Just for query until #9066 is merged
-    public static BlockState getAppearanceTemp(BlockState state, BlockAndTintGetter renderView, BlockPos pos,
-            Direction side, @Nullable BlockState sourceState, @Nullable BlockPos sourcePos) {
-        if (state.getBlock() instanceof CableBusBlock cableBus) {
-            return cableBus.getAppearance(state, renderView, pos, side, sourceState, sourcePos);
-        } else {
-            return state;
-        }
-    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/appeng/client/render/cablebus/FacadeBuilder.java b/src/main/java/appeng/client/render/cablebus/FacadeBuilder.java
index a606472dbaf..17fc3b3e8ec 100644
--- a/src/main/java/appeng/client/render/cablebus/FacadeBuilder.java
+++ b/src/main/java/appeng/client/render/cablebus/FacadeBuilder.java
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@
 
 import appeng.api.parts.PartHelper;
 import appeng.api.util.AEAxisAlignedBB;
-import appeng.block.networking.CableBusBlock;
 import appeng.parts.misc.CableAnchorPart;
 import appeng.thirdparty.codechicken.lib.model.pipeline.transformers.QuadClamper;
 import appeng.thirdparty.codechicken.lib.model.pipeline.transformers.QuadCornerKicker;
@@ -288,7 +287,7 @@ public Mesh getFacadeMesh(CableBusRenderState renderState, Supplier<RandomSource
                 // Ignore quad if it's not supposed to connect to the adjacent block.
                 if (cullFace != null) {
                     BlockPos adjPos = pos.relative(cullFace);
-                    BlockState adjState = CableBusBlock.getAppearanceTemp(level.getBlockState(adjPos), level, adjPos,
+                    BlockState adjState = level.getBlockState(adjPos).getAppearance(level, adjPos,
                             cullFace.getOpposite(), blockState, pos);
 
                     if (blockState.skipRendering(adjState, cullFace)) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/appeng/client/render/model/GlassBakedModel.java b/src/main/java/appeng/client/render/model/GlassBakedModel.java
index 3c0d3eaa4aa..6761f5d6b0e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/appeng/client/render/model/GlassBakedModel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/appeng/client/render/model/GlassBakedModel.java
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@
 import net.minecraftforge.client.model.data.ModelProperty;
 import net.minecraftforge.client.model.pipeline.QuadBakingVertexConsumer;
 
-import appeng.block.networking.CableBusBlock;
 import appeng.decorative.solid.GlassState;
 import appeng.decorative.solid.QuartzGlassBlock;
 
@@ -316,7 +315,7 @@ private static GlassState getGlassState(BlockAndTintGetter level, BlockState sta
     private static boolean isGlassBlock(BlockAndTintGetter level, BlockState state, BlockPos pos, Direction face,
             Direction adjDir) {
         var adjacentPos = pos.relative(adjDir);
-        return CableBusBlock.getAppearanceTemp(level.getBlockState(adjacentPos), level, adjacentPos, face, state, pos)
+        return level.getBlockState(adjacentPos).getAppearance(level, adjacentPos, face, state, pos)
                 .getBlock() instanceof QuartzGlassBlock;
     }