diff --git a/TerraForgedCore/src/main/java/com/terraforged/core/world/heightmap/WorldHeightmap.java b/TerraForgedCore/src/main/java/com/terraforged/core/world/heightmap/WorldHeightmap.java
index cb16a1d..53e6634 100644
--- a/TerraForgedCore/src/main/java/com/terraforged/core/world/heightmap/WorldHeightmap.java
+++ b/TerraForgedCore/src/main/java/com/terraforged/core/world/heightmap/WorldHeightmap.java
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ public class WorldHeightmap implements Heightmap {
         // the voronoi controlled terrain regions
         Populator terrainRegions = new Selector(regionShape, terrainProvider.getPopulators());
         // the terrain type at region edges
-        Populator terrainRegionBorders = new TerrainPopulator(terrainProvider.getLandforms().steppe(seed), context.terrain.steppe);
+        Populator terrainRegionBorders = new TerrainPopulator(terrainProvider.getLandforms().plains(seed), context.terrain.steppe);
 
         // transitions between the unique terrain regions and the common border terrain
         Populator terrain = new Lerp(
diff --git a/TerraForgedMod b/TerraForgedMod
index 9701bdc..ea48775 160000
--- a/TerraForgedMod
+++ b/TerraForgedMod
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 9701bdce1076334c9c4fb23688ef192f8638435a
+Subproject commit ea48775c19ef160d26ac0722a9f5a2de9749f788