diff --git a/bridge/lib/mineflayer/lib/bedrockPlugins/entities.mts b/bridge/lib/mineflayer/lib/bedrockPlugins/entities.mts
index f97b38f..caf1960 100644
--- a/bridge/lib/mineflayer/lib/bedrockPlugins/entities.mts
+++ b/bridge/lib/mineflayer/lib/bedrockPlugins/entities.mts
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ export default function inject(bot: BedrockBot) {
     });
   });
 
-  function swingArm(arm = 'right', showHand = true, swingSource?: 'mine' | 'build') {
+  function swingArm(arm = 'right', showHand = true, swingSource?: 'mine' | 'build' | 'attack') {
     //const hand = arm === 'right' ? 0 : 1
     const packet: any = {
       action_id: 'swing_arm',
@@ -572,9 +572,9 @@ export default function inject(bot: BedrockBot) {
       const targetEyePos = target.position.offset(0, (target.height || 0) * 0.5, 0);
       await bot.lookAt(targetEyePos, true);
     }
-    // On Bedrock, swing arm first then send the attack transaction
+    // On Bedrock, swing arm with 'attack' source — server requires this to register damage
     if (swing) {
-      bot.swingArm();
+      bot.swingArm('right', true, 'attack');
     }
     attackEntity(target);
   }