diff --git a/starters/academic/content/_index.md b/starters/academic/content/_index.md
index e29b43de..c9857915 100644
--- a/starters/academic/content/_index.md
+++ b/starters/academic/content/_index.md
@@ -35,13 +35,12 @@ sections:
         gradient_end: '#1976d2'
         gradient_start: '#004ba0'
         text_color_light: true
-  - block: about.avatar
+  - block: about.biography
     id: about
     content:
+      title: Biography
       # Choose a user profile to display (a folder name within `content/authors/`)
       username: admin
-      # Override your bio text from `authors/admin/_index.md`?
-      text:
   - block: features
     content:
       title: Skills
diff --git a/starters/academic/go.mod b/starters/academic/go.mod
index ae178869..c1fef0ce 100644
--- a/starters/academic/go.mod
+++ b/starters/academic/go.mod
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@ require (
 	github.com/wowchemy/wowchemy-hugo-themes/modules/wowchemy-plugin-netlify v1.0.0 // indirect
 	github.com/wowchemy/wowchemy-hugo-themes/modules/wowchemy-plugin-netlify-cms v1.0.0 // indirect
 	github.com/wowchemy/wowchemy-hugo-themes/modules/wowchemy-plugin-reveal v1.0.0 // indirect
-	github.com/wowchemy/wowchemy-hugo-themes/modules/wowchemy/v5 v5.7.1-0.20221127215619-58b270a3e103
+	github.com/wowchemy/wowchemy-hugo-themes/modules/wowchemy/v5 v5.7.1-0.20230420205746-951c7b6f709d
 )
diff --git a/starters/academic/netlify.toml b/starters/academic/netlify.toml
index 0ee7dad5..4f8e2950 100644
--- a/starters/academic/netlify.toml
+++ b/starters/academic/netlify.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   publish = "public"
 
 [build.environment]
-  HUGO_VERSION = "0.108.0"
+  HUGO_VERSION = "0.111.3"
   HUGO_ENABLEGITINFO = "true"
 
 [context.production.environment]