diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index f9924ea..f75701f 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 2025-05-05 - 7.3.3 - fix(SmartAcme)
+Remove duplicate challengeHandlers declaration from SmartAcme class
+
+- Eliminated the redundant private declaration of challengeHandlers since it is already defined as a public property
+- Ensures a single source of truth and clearer interface for challenge handler configuration
+
 ## 2025-05-05 - 7.3.2 - fix(test)
 Add missing checkWetherDomainIsSupported implementation to DummyHandler for interface compliance in tests
 
diff --git a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
index 9131312..07bed2a 100644
--- a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
+++ b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
  */
 export const commitinfo = {
   name: '@push.rocks/smartacme',
-  version: '7.3.2',
+  version: '7.3.3',
   description: 'A TypeScript-based ACME client for LetsEncrypt certificate management with a focus on simplicity and power.'
 }
diff --git a/ts/smartacme.classes.smartacme.ts b/ts/smartacme.classes.smartacme.ts
index 730f6a5..62dd5c6 100644
--- a/ts/smartacme.classes.smartacme.ts
+++ b/ts/smartacme.classes.smartacme.ts
@@ -64,13 +64,15 @@ export class SmartAcme {
 
   // certificate manager for persistence (implements ICertManager)
   public certmanager: ICertManager;
+  // configured pluggable ACME challenge handlers
+  public challengeHandlers: plugins.handlers.IChallengeHandler<any>[];
+
+
   private certmatcher: SmartacmeCertMatcher;
   // retry/backoff configuration (resolved with defaults)
   private retryOptions: { retries: number; factor: number; minTimeoutMs: number; maxTimeoutMs: number };
   // track pending DNS challenges for graceful shutdown
   private pendingChallenges: plugins.tsclass.network.IDnsChallenge[] = [];
-  // configured pluggable ACME challenge handlers
-  private challengeHandlers: plugins.handlers.IChallengeHandler<any>[];
   // priority order of challenge types
   private challengePriority: string[];
   // Map for coordinating concurrent certificate requests