diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yaml b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
index 93d108e723..d452cef7fb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Create build artifacts
         run: utils\premake5 compose_files
 
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@master
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         with:
           name: InstallFiles
           path: InstallFiles/
diff --git a/Server/mods/deathmatch/logic/CGame.cpp b/Server/mods/deathmatch/logic/CGame.cpp
index b8468395c0..c2c8485562 100644
--- a/Server/mods/deathmatch/logic/CGame.cpp
+++ b/Server/mods/deathmatch/logic/CGame.cpp
@@ -2443,6 +2443,10 @@ void CGame::Packet_Bulletsync(CBulletsyncPacket& Packet)
     CPlayer* pPlayer = Packet.GetSourcePlayer();
     if (pPlayer && pPlayer->IsJoined())
     {
+        // Early return when the player attempts to fire a weapon they do not have
+        if (!pPlayer->HasWeaponType(Packet.m_WeaponType))
+            return;
+
         // Relay to other players
         RelayNearbyPacket(Packet);
 
diff --git a/Server/mods/deathmatch/logic/CPed.cpp b/Server/mods/deathmatch/logic/CPed.cpp
index 0b2ba04d0d..e3b7e0128c 100644
--- a/Server/mods/deathmatch/logic/CPed.cpp
+++ b/Server/mods/deathmatch/logic/CPed.cpp
@@ -356,6 +356,17 @@ void CPed::SetWeaponTotalAmmo(unsigned short usTotalAmmo, unsigned char ucSlot)
     }
 }
 
+bool CPed::HasWeaponType(unsigned char ucWeaponType)
+{
+    for (unsigned char slot = 0; slot < WEAPON_SLOTS; slot++)
+    {
+        if (GetWeaponType(slot) == ucWeaponType)
+            return true;
+    }
+
+    return false;
+}
+
 float CPed::GetMaxHealth()
 {
     // TODO: Verify this formula
diff --git a/Server/mods/deathmatch/logic/CPed.h b/Server/mods/deathmatch/logic/CPed.h
index 00eee811ae..47e70e7189 100644
--- a/Server/mods/deathmatch/logic/CPed.h
+++ b/Server/mods/deathmatch/logic/CPed.h
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ class CPed : public CElement
     void           SetWeaponAmmoInClip(unsigned short uscAmmoInClip, unsigned char ucSlot = 0xFF);
     unsigned short GetWeaponTotalAmmo(unsigned char ucSlot = 0xFF);
     void           SetWeaponTotalAmmo(unsigned short usTotalAmmo, unsigned char ucSlot = 0xFF);
+    bool           HasWeaponType(unsigned char ucWeaponType);
 
     float GetMaxHealth();
     float GetHealth() { return m_fHealth; }
diff --git a/Server/mods/deathmatch/logic/packets/CPlayerPuresyncPacket.cpp b/Server/mods/deathmatch/logic/packets/CPlayerPuresyncPacket.cpp
index 3765f22980..54c63e49ff 100644
--- a/Server/mods/deathmatch/logic/packets/CPlayerPuresyncPacket.cpp
+++ b/Server/mods/deathmatch/logic/packets/CPlayerPuresyncPacket.cpp
@@ -175,6 +175,12 @@ bool CPlayerPuresyncPacket::Read(NetBitStreamInterface& BitStream)
             // Set weapon slot
             if (bWeaponCorrect)
                 pSourcePlayer->SetWeaponSlot(uiSlot);
+            else
+            {
+                // remove invalid weapon data to prevent this from being relayed to other players
+                ucClientWeaponType = 0;
+                slot.data.uiSlot = 0;
+            }
 
             if (CWeaponNames::DoesSlotHaveAmmo(uiSlot))
             {