diff --git a/src/DMAPI/tgs/v5/_defines.dm b/src/DMAPI/tgs/v5/_defines.dm
index a3f949081f..2f08cddd35 100644
--- a/src/DMAPI/tgs/v5/_defines.dm
+++ b/src/DMAPI/tgs/v5/_defines.dm
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 #define DMAPI5_TOPIC_DATA "tgs_data"
 
 #define DMAPI5_BRIDGE_REQUEST_LIMIT 8198
-#define DMAPI5_TOPIC_REQUEST_LIMIT 65529
-#define DMAPI5_TOPIC_RESPONSE_LIMIT 65528
+#define DMAPI5_TOPIC_REQUEST_LIMIT 65528
+#define DMAPI5_TOPIC_RESPONSE_LIMIT 65529
 
 #define DMAPI5_BRIDGE_COMMAND_PORT_UPDATE 0
 #define DMAPI5_BRIDGE_COMMAND_STARTUP 1
diff --git a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Interop/DMApiConstants.cs b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Interop/DMApiConstants.cs
index 3a2c6fe9fb..9cca307361 100644
--- a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Interop/DMApiConstants.cs
+++ b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Interop/DMApiConstants.cs
@@ -42,12 +42,12 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Interop
 		/// <summary>
 		/// The maximum length in bytes of a <see cref="global::Byond.TopicSender.ITopicClient"/> payload.
 		/// </summary>
-		public const uint MaximumTopicRequestLength = 65529;
+		public const uint MaximumTopicRequestLength = 65528;
 
 		/// <summary>
 		/// The maximum length in bytes of a <see cref="global::Byond.TopicSender.ITopicClient"/> response.
 		/// </summary>
-		public const uint MaximumTopicResponseLength = 65528;
+		public const uint MaximumTopicResponseLength = 65529;
 
 		/// <summary>
 		/// The DMAPI <see cref="InteropVersion"/> being used.
diff --git a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Tgstation.Server.Host.csproj b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Tgstation.Server.Host.csproj
index cf25b7210b..6aa45b0e12 100644
--- a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Tgstation.Server.Host.csproj
+++ b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Tgstation.Server.Host.csproj
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
     <!-- Usage: Concise throw statements for native Win32 errors -->
     <PackageReference Include="BetterWin32Errors" Version="0.2.0" />
     <!-- Usage: Interop with BYOND's /world/Topic -->
-    <PackageReference Include="Byond.TopicSender" Version="5.0.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Byond.TopicSender" Version="7.0.1" />
     <!-- Usage: 503'ing request pipeline until server is finished initializing -->
     <PackageReference Include="Cyberboss.AspNetCore.AsyncInitializer" Version="1.2.0" />
     <!-- Usage: IRC interop -->
@@ -94,8 +94,6 @@
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Sqlite" Version="6.0.15" />
     <!-- Usage: MSSQL ORM plugin -->
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.SqlServer" Version="6.0.15" />
-    <!-- Usage: Included transitively through other packages, workaround for https://github.com/coverlet-coverage/coverlet/issues/1381 -->
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Abstractions" Version="6.0.3" />
     <!-- Usage: POSIX support for syscalls, signals, and symlinks -->
     <PackageReference Include="Mono.Posix.NETStandard" Version="1.0.0" />
     <!-- Usage: YAML config plugin -->
diff --git a/tests/DMAPI/LongRunning/Test.dm b/tests/DMAPI/LongRunning/Test.dm
index de5cd5831d..b81b7f3f42 100644
--- a/tests/DMAPI/LongRunning/Test.dm
+++ b/tests/DMAPI/LongRunning/Test.dm
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ var/run_bridge_test
 
 /datum/tgs_chat_command/response_overload_test/Run(datum/tgs_chat_user/sender, params)
 	// DMAPI5_TOPIC_RESPONSE_LIMIT
-	var/limit = 65528
+	var/limit = 65529
 	// this actually gets doubled because it's in two fields for backwards compatibility, but that's fine
 	var/datum/tgs_message_content/response = new(create_payload(limit * 3))
 	return response
diff --git a/tests/Tgstation.Server.Tests/Live/Instance/WatchdogTest.cs b/tests/Tgstation.Server.Tests/Live/Instance/WatchdogTest.cs
index 1621b8fe7f..d560bcc9bf 100644
--- a/tests/Tgstation.Server.Tests/Live/Instance/WatchdogTest.cs
+++ b/tests/Tgstation.Server.Tests/Live/Instance/WatchdogTest.cs
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Tests.Live.Instance
 				try
 				{
 					System.Console.WriteLine($"Topic send limit test S:{currentSize}...");
-					topicRequestResult = await TopicClientNoLogger.SendTopic(
+					topicRequestResult = await TopicClient.SendTopic(
 						IPAddress.Loopback,
 						$"tgs_integration_test_tactics3={TopicClient.SanitizeString(JsonConvert.SerializeObject(topic, DMApiConstants.SerializerSettings))}",
 						TestLiveServer.DDPort,
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Tests.Live.Instance
 			{
 				var currentSize = baseSize + (int)Math.Pow(2, nextPow);
 				System.Console.WriteLine($"Topic recieve limit test S:{currentSize}...");
-				var topicRequestResult = await TopicClientNoLogger.SendTopic(
+				var topicRequestResult = await TopicClient.SendTopic(
 					IPAddress.Loopback,
 					$"tgs_integration_test_tactics4={TopicClient.SanitizeString(currentSize.ToString())}",
 					TestLiveServer.DDPort,
@@ -944,15 +944,7 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Tests.Live.Instance
 			ReceiveTimeout = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30),
 			ConnectTimeout = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30),
 			DisconnectTimeout = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30)
-		}, new Logger<TopicClient>(LiveTestUtils.CreateLoggerFactoryForLogger(loggerFactory.CreateLogger("WatchdogTest.TopicClient"), out var mockLoggerFactory)));
-
-		public static readonly TopicClient TopicClientNoLogger = new(new SocketParameters
-		{
-			SendTimeout = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30),
-			ReceiveTimeout = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30),
-			ConnectTimeout = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30),
-			DisconnectTimeout = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30)
-		});
+		}, loggerFactory.CreateLogger("WatchdogTest.TopicClient"));
 
 		public async Task<DreamDaemonResponse> TellWorldToReboot(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
 		{