diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index f56d3f5..6b26aed 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 2025-01-29 - 11.1.7 - fix(fs)
+Refactor copy and copySync functions to simplify return type
+
+- Changed the return type of fs.copy and fs.copySync from boolean to void.
+- Removed unnecessary promise handling in fs.copy.
+
 ## 2025-01-29 - 11.1.6 - fix(fs)
 Fix issues with fs file copy functions.
 
diff --git a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
index d985ead..74adba5 100644
--- a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
+++ b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
  */
 export const commitinfo = {
   name: '@push.rocks/smartfile',
-  version: '11.1.6',
+  version: '11.1.7',
   description: 'Provides comprehensive tools for efficient file management in Node.js using TypeScript, including handling streams, virtual directories, and various file operations.'
 }
diff --git a/ts/fs.ts b/ts/fs.ts
index 085f9e7..8463269 100644
--- a/ts/fs.ts
+++ b/ts/fs.ts
@@ -74,23 +74,15 @@ export const isFile = (pathArg): boolean => {
 /**
  * copies a file or directory from A to B on the local disk
  */
-export const copy = async (fromArg: string, toArg: string): Promise<boolean> => {
-  const done = plugins.smartpromise.defer<boolean>();
-  plugins.fsExtra.copy(fromArg, toArg, {}, (err) => {
-    if (err) {
-      throw new Error(`Could not copy from ${fromArg} to ${toArg}: ${err}`);
-    }
-    done.resolve(true);
-  });
-  return done.promise;
+export const copy = async (fromArg: string, toArg: string): Promise<void> => {
+  return await plugins.fsExtra.copy(fromArg, toArg, {});
 };
 
 /**
  * copies a file or directory SYNCHRONOUSLY from A to B on the local disk
  */
-export const copySync = (fromArg: string, toArg: string): boolean => {
-  plugins.fsExtra.copySync(fromArg, toArg);
-  return true;
+export const copySync = (fromArg: string, toArg: string): void => {
+  return plugins.fsExtra.copySync(fromArg, toArg);
 };
 
 /**