diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index f8a4781..28d3af6 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 2026-03-30 - 1.16.1 - fix(rust/server)
+add serde alias for clientAllowedIPs in server config
+
+- Accepts the camelCase clientAllowedIPs field when deserializing server configuration.
+- Improves compatibility with existing or external configuration formats without changing runtime behavior.
+
 ## 2026-03-30 - 1.16.0 - feat(server)
 add configurable client endpoint and allowed IPs for generated VPN configs
 
diff --git a/rust/src/server.rs b/rust/src/server.rs
index 291544a..3274982 100644
--- a/rust/src/server.rs
+++ b/rust/src/server.rs
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ pub struct ServerConfig {
     pub server_endpoint: Option<String>,
     /// AllowedIPs for generated WireGuard client configs.
     /// Defaults to ["0.0.0.0/0"] (full tunnel).
+    #[serde(alias = "clientAllowedIPs")]
     pub client_allowed_ips: Option<Vec<String>>,
 }
 
diff --git a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
index a995b3a..dd3bd95 100644
--- a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
+++ b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
  */
 export const commitinfo = {
   name: '@push.rocks/smartvpn',
-  version: '1.16.0',
+  version: '1.16.1',
   description: 'A VPN solution with TypeScript control plane and Rust data plane daemon'
 }