diff --git a/LICENSE.markdown b/LICENSE.markdown
--- a/LICENSE.markdown
+++ b/LICENSE.markdown
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 MIT License
 
-Copyright (c) 2021 Taylor Fausak
+Copyright (c) 2022 Taylor Fausak
 
 Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
 of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
diff --git a/rattletrap.cabal b/rattletrap.cabal
--- a/rattletrap.cabal
+++ b/rattletrap.cabal
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 cabal-version: 2.2
 
 name: rattletrap
-version: 11.2.4
+version: 11.2.5
 synopsis: Parse and generate Rocket League replays.
 description: Rattletrap parses and generates Rocket League replays.
 
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   manual: True
 
 common library
-  build-depends: base ^>= 4.15.0
+  build-depends: base ^>= 4.16.1
   default-extensions: NamedFieldPuns
   default-language: Haskell2010
   ghc-options:
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
     -Wno-missing-export-lists
     -Wno-missing-exported-signatures
     -Wno-missing-import-lists
+    -Wno-missing-kind-signatures
     -Wno-missing-safe-haskell-mode
     -Wno-prepositive-qualified-module
     -Wno-safe
@@ -52,15 +53,15 @@
 
   autogen-modules: Paths_rattletrap
   build-depends:
-    , aeson ^>= 1.5.6 || ^>= 2.0.0
-    , aeson-pretty ^>= 0.8.8
+    , aeson ^>= 2.0.3
+    , aeson-pretty ^>= 0.8.9
     , array ^>= 0.5.4
-    , bytestring ^>= 0.10.12
-    , containers ^>= 0.6.4
+    , bytestring ^>= 0.11.3
+    , containers ^>= 0.6.5
     , filepath ^>= 1.4.2
-    , http-client ^>= 0.7.8
-    , http-client-tls ^>= 0.3.5
-    , text ^>= 1.2.4
+    , http-client ^>= 0.7.11
+    , http-client-tls ^>= 0.3.6
+    , text ^>= 2.0
   exposed-modules:
     Paths_rattletrap
     Rattletrap
diff --git a/src/lib/Rattletrap/Type/CompressedWord.hs b/src/lib/Rattletrap/Type/CompressedWord.hs
--- a/src/lib/Rattletrap/Type/CompressedWord.hs
+++ b/src/lib/Rattletrap/Type/CompressedWord.hs
@@ -65,23 +65,25 @@
   in if x < 1024 && x == 2 ^ n then n + 1 else n
 
 bitGet :: Word -> BitGet.BitGet CompressedWord
-bitGet limit = do
-  value <- step limit (getMaxBits_ limit) 0 0
-  pure CompressedWord { limit, value }
-
-getMaxBits_ :: Word -> Word
-getMaxBits_ x = do
-  let
-    n :: Word
-    n = max 1 (ceiling (logBase (2 :: Double) (fromIntegral (max 1 x))))
-  if x < 1024 && x == 2 ^ n then n + 1 else n
+bitGet = bitGetNew
 
-step :: Word -> Word -> Word -> Word -> BitGet.BitGet Word
-step limit_ maxBits position value_ = do
-  let x = Bits.shiftL 1 (fromIntegral position) :: Word
-  if position < maxBits && value_ + x <= limit_
-    then do
-      bit <- BitGet.bool
-      let newValue = if bit then value_ + x else value_
-      step limit_ maxBits (position + 1) newValue
-    else pure value_
+bitGetNew :: Word -> BitGet.BitGet CompressedWord
+bitGetNew limit = do
+  value <- if limit < 1
+    then pure 0
+    else do
+      let
+        numBits =
+          max (0 :: Int)
+            . subtract 1
+            . ceiling
+            . logBase (2 :: Double)
+            $ fromIntegral limit
+      partial <- BitGet.bits numBits
+      let next = partial + Bits.shiftL 1 numBits
+      if next > limit
+        then pure partial
+        else do
+          x <- BitGet.bool
+          pure $ if x then next else partial
+  pure CompressedWord { limit, value }
diff --git a/src/lib/Rattletrap/Type/Replay.hs b/src/lib/Rattletrap/Type/Replay.hs
--- a/src/lib/Rattletrap/Type/Replay.hs
+++ b/src/lib/Rattletrap/Type/Replay.hs
@@ -108,11 +108,12 @@
 
 getMaxChannels :: Header.Header -> Word
 getMaxChannels header_ =
-  case
-      Dictionary.lookup
-        (Str.fromString "MaxChannels")
-        (Header.properties header_)
-    of
-      Just (Property.Property _ _ (PropertyValue.Int maxChannels)) ->
-        fromIntegral (I32.toInt32 (Property.Int.toI32 maxChannels))
-      _ -> 1023
+  subtract 1
+    $ case
+        Dictionary.lookup
+          (Str.fromString "MaxChannels")
+          (Header.properties header_)
+      of
+        Just (Property.Property _ _ (PropertyValue.Int maxChannels)) ->
+          fromIntegral (I32.toInt32 (Property.Int.toI32 maxChannels))
+        _ -> 1023
diff --git a/src/test/Main.hs b/src/test/Main.hs
--- a/src/test/Main.hs
+++ b/src/test/Main.hs
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@
   , ("540d", "a demolish attribute") -- https://github.com/tfausak/rattletrap/commit/65ce033
   , ("551c", "private match settings") -- https://github.com/tfausak/rattletrap/commit/5c9ebfc
   , ("5a06", "esports items") -- https://github.com/tfausak/rattletrap/pull/114
+  , ("5e0b", "max channels") -- https://github.com/tfausak/rattletrap/issues/254
   , ("6210", "different player history key") -- https://github.com/tfausak/rattletrap/pull/63
   , ("6320", "a forfeit attribute") -- https://github.com/tfausak/rattletrap/pull/20
   , ("6688", "a malformed byte property") -- https://github.com/tfausak/rattletrap/commit/b1ec18b