diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index f995cb8..2f8df47 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 2026-02-13 - 23.1.6 - fix(smart-proxy)
+disable built-in Rust ACME when a certProvisionFunction is provided and improve certificate provisioning flow
+
+- Pass an optional ACME override into buildRustConfig so Rust ACME can be disabled per-run
+- Disable Rust ACME when certProvisionFunction is configured to avoid provisioning race conditions
+- Normalize routing glob patterns into concrete domain identifiers for certificate provisioning (expand leading-star globs and warn on unsupported patterns)
+- Deduplicate domains during provisioning to avoid repeated attempts
+- When the callback returns 'http01', explicitly trigger Rust ACME for the route via bridge.provisionCertificate and log success/failure
+
 ## 2026-02-13 - 23.1.5 - fix(smart-proxy)
 provision certificates for wildcard domains instead of skipping them
 
diff --git a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
index 5d59466..32eeedf 100644
--- a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
+++ b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
  */
 export const commitinfo = {
   name: '@push.rocks/smartproxy',
-  version: '23.1.5',
+  version: '23.1.6',
   description: 'A powerful proxy package with unified route-based configuration for high traffic management. Features include SSL/TLS support, flexible routing patterns, WebSocket handling, advanced security options, and automatic ACME certificate management.'
 }
diff --git a/ts/proxies/smart-proxy/smart-proxy.ts b/ts/proxies/smart-proxy/smart-proxy.ts
index 802d36b..0500a7c 100644
--- a/ts/proxies/smart-proxy/smart-proxy.ts
+++ b/ts/proxies/smart-proxy/smart-proxy.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import { RouteValidator } from './utils/route-validator.js';
 import { Mutex } from './utils/mutex.js';
 
 // Types
-import type { ISmartProxyOptions, TSmartProxyCertProvisionObject } from './models/interfaces.js';
+import type { ISmartProxyOptions, TSmartProxyCertProvisionObject, IAcmeOptions } from './models/interfaces.js';
 import type { IRouteConfig } from './models/route-types.js';
 import type { IMetrics } from './models/metrics-types.js';
 
@@ -146,8 +146,16 @@ export class SmartProxy extends plugins.EventEmitter {
     // Preprocess routes (strip JS functions, convert socket-handler routes)
     const rustRoutes = this.preprocessor.preprocessForRust(this.settings.routes);
 
+    // When certProvisionFunction handles cert provisioning,
+    // disable Rust's built-in ACME to prevent race condition.
+    let acmeForRust = this.settings.acme;
+    if (this.settings.certProvisionFunction && acmeForRust?.enabled) {
+      acmeForRust = { ...acmeForRust, enabled: false };
+      logger.log('info', 'Rust ACME disabled — certProvisionFunction will handle certificate provisioning', { component: 'smart-proxy' });
+    }
+
     // Build Rust config
-    const config = this.buildRustConfig(rustRoutes);
+    const config = this.buildRustConfig(rustRoutes, acmeForRust);
 
     // Start the Rust proxy
     await this.bridge.startProxy(config);
@@ -334,20 +342,21 @@ export class SmartProxy extends plugins.EventEmitter {
   /**
    * Build the Rust configuration object from TS settings.
    */
-  private buildRustConfig(routes: IRouteConfig[]): any {
+  private buildRustConfig(routes: IRouteConfig[], acmeOverride?: IAcmeOptions): any {
+    const acme = acmeOverride !== undefined ? acmeOverride : this.settings.acme;
     return {
       routes,
       defaults: this.settings.defaults,
-      acme: this.settings.acme
+      acme: acme
         ? {
-            enabled: this.settings.acme.enabled,
-            email: this.settings.acme.email,
-            useProduction: this.settings.acme.useProduction,
-            port: this.settings.acme.port,
-            renewThresholdDays: this.settings.acme.renewThresholdDays,
-            autoRenew: this.settings.acme.autoRenew,
-            certificateStore: this.settings.acme.certificateStore,
-            renewCheckIntervalHours: this.settings.acme.renewCheckIntervalHours,
+            enabled: acme.enabled,
+            email: acme.email,
+            useProduction: acme.useProduction,
+            port: acme.port,
+            renewThresholdDays: acme.renewThresholdDays,
+            autoRenew: acme.autoRenew,
+            certificateStore: acme.certificateStore,
+            renewCheckIntervalHours: acme.renewCheckIntervalHours,
           }
         : undefined,
       connectionTimeout: this.settings.connectionTimeout,
@@ -374,18 +383,31 @@ export class SmartProxy extends plugins.EventEmitter {
     const provisionFn = this.settings.certProvisionFunction;
     if (!provisionFn) return;
 
+    const provisionedDomains = new Set<string>();
+
     for (const route of this.settings.routes) {
       if (route.action.tls?.certificate !== 'auto') continue;
       if (!route.match.domains) continue;
 
-      const domains = Array.isArray(route.match.domains) ? route.match.domains : [route.match.domains];
+      const rawDomains = Array.isArray(route.match.domains) ? route.match.domains : [route.match.domains];
+      const certDomains = this.normalizeDomainsForCertProvisioning(rawDomains);
 
-      for (const domain of domains) {
+      for (const domain of certDomains) {
+        if (provisionedDomains.has(domain)) continue;
+        provisionedDomains.add(domain);
         try {
           const result: TSmartProxyCertProvisionObject = await provisionFn(domain);
 
           if (result === 'http01') {
-            // Rust handles ACME for this domain
+            // Callback wants HTTP-01 for this domain — trigger Rust ACME explicitly
+            if (route.name) {
+              try {
+                await this.bridge.provisionCertificate(route.name);
+                logger.log('info', `Triggered Rust ACME for ${domain} (route: ${route.name})`, { component: 'smart-proxy' });
+              } catch (provisionErr: any) {
+                logger.log('warn', `Cannot provision cert for ${domain} — callback returned 'http01' but Rust ACME failed: ${provisionErr.message}`, { component: 'smart-proxy' });
+              }
+            }
             continue;
           }
 
@@ -411,6 +433,43 @@ export class SmartProxy extends plugins.EventEmitter {
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Normalize routing glob patterns into valid domain identifiers for cert provisioning.
+   * - `*nevermind.cloud` → `['nevermind.cloud', '*.nevermind.cloud']`
+   * - `*.lossless.digital` → `['*.lossless.digital']` (already valid wildcard)
+   * - `code.foss.global` → `['code.foss.global']` (plain domain)
+   * - `*mid*.example.com` → skipped with warning (unsupported glob)
+   */
+  private normalizeDomainsForCertProvisioning(rawDomains: string[]): string[] {
+    const result: string[] = [];
+    for (const raw of rawDomains) {
+      // Plain domain — no glob characters
+      if (!raw.includes('*')) {
+        result.push(raw);
+        continue;
+      }
+
+      // Valid wildcard: *.example.com
+      if (raw.startsWith('*.') && !raw.slice(2).includes('*')) {
+        result.push(raw);
+        continue;
+      }
+
+      // Routing glob like *example.com (leading star, no dot after it)
+      // Convert to bare domain + wildcard pair
+      if (raw.startsWith('*') && !raw.startsWith('*.') && !raw.slice(1).includes('*')) {
+        const baseDomain = raw.slice(1); // Remove leading *
+        result.push(baseDomain);
+        result.push(`*.${baseDomain}`);
+        continue;
+      }
+
+      // Unsupported glob pattern (e.g. *mid*.example.com)
+      logger.log('warn', `Skipping unsupported glob pattern for cert provisioning: ${raw}`, { component: 'smart-proxy' });
+    }
+    return result;
+  }
+
   private isValidDomain(domain: string): boolean {
     if (!domain || domain.length === 0) return false;
     if (domain.includes('*')) return false;