diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index b53fc32..05b0ccf 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -4766,7 +4766,7 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "8a56d757972c98b346a9b766e3f02746cde6dd1cd1d1d563472929fdd74bec4d"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
- "itertools 0.11.0",
+ "itertools 0.14.0",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "syn 2.0.104",
@@ -5448,7 +5448,7 @@ checksum = "6eae92052b72ef70dafa16eddbabffc77e5ca3574be2f7bc1127b36f0a7ad7f2"
 [[package]]
 name = "stardust-xr"
 version = "0.45.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/StardustXR/core.git?branch=dev#d61d268ae60a36f6a42af2cef95807187b6a5532"
+source = "git+https://github.com/StardustXR/core.git?branch=dev#c03b8c09c2bc1096aedaf66025d47879729d6d10"
 dependencies = [
  "color-eyre",
  "dirs",
@@ -5467,7 +5467,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "stardust-xr-schemas"
 version = "1.5.3"
-source = "git+https://github.com/StardustXR/core.git?branch=dev#d61d268ae60a36f6a42af2cef95807187b6a5532"
+source = "git+https://github.com/StardustXR/core.git?branch=dev#c03b8c09c2bc1096aedaf66025d47879729d6d10"
 dependencies = [
  "console-subscriber",
  "flatbuffers",
diff --git a/src/core/color.rs b/src/core/color.rs
index 98cd8c0..4131e30 100644
--- a/src/core/color.rs
+++ b/src/core/color.rs
@@ -3,10 +3,8 @@ use stardust_xr::values::color::{AlphaColor, Rgb, color_space::LinearRgb};
 pub trait ColorConvert {
 	fn to_bevy(&self) -> bevy::color::Color;
 }
-// even tho its supposed to be linear the values have to be interpreted as Srgba to produce the
-// correct result because StereoKit used Srgba while it was assumed that is uses linear rgba
 impl ColorConvert for AlphaColor<f32, Rgb<f32, LinearRgb>> {
 	fn to_bevy(&self) -> bevy::color::Color {
-		bevy::color::Color::srgba(self.c.r, self.c.g, self.c.b, self.a)
+		bevy::color::Color::linear_rgba(self.c.r, self.c.g, self.c.b, self.a)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/nodes/drawable/lines.rs b/src/nodes/drawable/lines.rs
index 6bc4bfe..19d1410 100644
--- a/src/nodes/drawable/lines.rs
+++ b/src/nodes/drawable/lines.rs
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ fn build_line_mesh(
 				let points = normals.map(|v| (v * curr.thickness) + Vec3::from(curr.point));
 				vertex_normals.extend(normals);
 				vertex_positions.extend(points);
-				vertex_colors.extend([curr.color.to_bevy().to_srgba().to_f32_array(); 8]);
+				vertex_colors.extend([curr.color.to_bevy().to_linear().to_f32_array(); 8]);
 				// Only connect vertices between segments if this isn't the end point
 				if !last_point {
 					vertex_indices.extend(indices(indices_set));
@@ -220,9 +220,8 @@ fn build_line_mesh(
 						base: BevyMaterial {
 							base_color: Color::WHITE,
 							perceptual_roughness: 1.0,
-							// TODO: this should be Blend
-							alpha_mode: AlphaMode::Blend,
-							emissive: Color::srgba_u8(128 / 4, 128 / 4, 128 / 4, 255).into(),
+							alpha_mode: AlphaMode::Premultiplied,
+							emissive: Color::linear_rgba(0.25, 0.25, 0.25, 1.0).into(),
 							..default()
 						},
 						extension: LineExtension { unused: 0 },
diff --git a/src/nodes/drawable/text.rs b/src/nodes/drawable/text.rs
index 579d43d..6fc0852 100644
--- a/src/nodes/drawable/text.rs
+++ b/src/nodes/drawable/text.rs
@@ -107,8 +107,7 @@ fn spawn_text(
 						emissive: Color::WHITE.to_linear(),
 						metallic: 0.0,
 						perceptual_roughness: 1.0,
-						// If alpha is supported on text we need to change this
-						alpha_mode: AlphaMode::Opaque,
+						alpha_mode: AlphaMode::Premultiplied,
 						double_sided: false,
 						..default()
 					},