diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b863c01..2d3039b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     "@types/node": "^18.11.18"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@designestate/dees-domtools": "^2.0.22",
+    "@designestate/dees-domtools": "^2.0.25",
     "@pushrocks/isounique": "^1.0.5",
     "@pushrocks/smartrx": "^3.0.0",
     "lit": "^2.2.3"
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 55e75e7..e4423f7 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 lockfileVersion: 5.4
 
 specifiers:
-  '@designestate/dees-domtools': ^2.0.22
+  '@designestate/dees-domtools': ^2.0.25
   '@gitzone/tsbuild': ^2.1.61
   '@gitzone/tsbundle': ^2.0.7
   '@gitzone/tstest': ^1.0.70
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ specifiers:
   lit: ^2.2.3
 
 dependencies:
-  '@designestate/dees-domtools': 2.0.24
+  '@designestate/dees-domtools': 2.0.25
   '@pushrocks/isounique': 1.0.5
   '@pushrocks/smartrx': 3.0.0
   lit: 2.5.0
@@ -116,8 +116,8 @@ packages:
       - supports-color
     dev: false
 
-  /@designestate/dees-domtools/2.0.24:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-/bSFnYq9cDrc/CIhrArl9AblS737C4tcq2svNVOsbSfphGlRFvOP8QfT2X6KDhvlLDn/mabD2lOvyquK8FbAlQ==}
+  /@designestate/dees-domtools/2.0.25:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-j0Nbvp0lQ744QxYIiyXB8Pfsb5UW6o/eY0lxTPycMj+q/ynDIyVWz1o8JcrqtgJIV1m6IN3p0LFLEvkaYUvxOQ==}
     dependencies:
       '@apiglobal/typedrequest': 2.0.12
       '@designestate/dees-comms': 1.0.22
diff --git a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
index 3b23c9b..887f564 100644
--- a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
+++ b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
  */
 export const commitinfo = {
   name: '@designestate/dees-element',
-  version: '2.0.17',
+  version: '2.0.18',
   description: 'a custom element class extending lit element class'
 }