diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index ae93116..13b8c48 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 2026-03-31 - 11.23.4 - fix(deps)
+bump @push.rocks/smartvpn to 1.17.1
+
+- Updates the @push.rocks/smartvpn dependency from 1.16.5 to 1.17.1.
+
 ## 2026-03-31 - 11.23.3 - fix(ts_web)
 update appstate to import interfaces from source TypeScript module path
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 58ad8ec..9a05590 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
     "@push.rocks/smartrx": "^3.0.10",
     "@push.rocks/smartstate": "^2.3.0",
     "@push.rocks/smartunique": "^3.0.9",
-    "@push.rocks/smartvpn": "1.16.5",
+    "@push.rocks/smartvpn": "1.17.1",
     "@push.rocks/taskbuffer": "^8.0.2",
     "@serve.zone/catalog": "^2.9.0",
     "@serve.zone/interfaces": "^5.3.0",
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index b33aeb2..7d1e6f0 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^3.0.9
         version: 3.0.9
       '@push.rocks/smartvpn':
-        specifier: 1.16.5
-        version: 1.16.5
+        specifier: 1.17.1
+        version: 1.17.1
       '@push.rocks/taskbuffer':
         specifier: ^8.0.2
         version: 8.0.2
@@ -1339,8 +1339,8 @@ packages:
   '@push.rocks/smartversion@3.0.5':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-8MZSo1yqyaKxKq0Q5N188l4un++9GFWVbhCAX5mXJwewZHn97ujffTeL+eOQYpWFTEpUhaq1QhL4NhqObBCt1Q==}
 
-  '@push.rocks/smartvpn@1.16.5':
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-wUau/Ad18p36AeIF5R33S45WEM78R7Y4SZSkWdxMdvKNIqSfn1mhf4Zd57iAtxvq+2iO246xfifBrATZWfjPeQ==}
+  '@push.rocks/smartvpn@1.17.1':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-oTOxNUrh+doL9AocgPnMbcYZKrWJhCeuqNotu1RfiteIV9DDdznvA+cl3nOgxD/ImUYrFPz6PUp5BEMogWcS8Q==}
 
   '@push.rocks/smartwatch@6.4.0':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-KDswRgE/siBmZRCsRA07MtW5oF4c9uQEBkwTGPIWneHzksbCDsvs/7agKFEL7WnNifLNwo8w1K1qoiVWkX1fvw==}
@@ -6622,7 +6622,7 @@ snapshots:
       '@types/semver': 7.7.1
       semver: 7.7.4
 
-  '@push.rocks/smartvpn@1.16.5':
+  '@push.rocks/smartvpn@1.17.1':
     dependencies:
       '@push.rocks/smartnftables': 1.1.0
       '@push.rocks/smartpath': 6.0.0
diff --git a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
index a2606c9..34bf36d 100644
--- a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
+++ b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
  */
 export const commitinfo = {
   name: '@serve.zone/dcrouter',
-  version: '11.23.3',
+  version: '11.23.4',
   description: 'A multifaceted routing service handling mail and SMS delivery functions.'
 }
diff --git a/ts_web/00_commitinfo_data.ts b/ts_web/00_commitinfo_data.ts
index a2606c9..34bf36d 100644
--- a/ts_web/00_commitinfo_data.ts
+++ b/ts_web/00_commitinfo_data.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
  */
 export const commitinfo = {
   name: '@serve.zone/dcrouter',
-  version: '11.23.3',
+  version: '11.23.4',
   description: 'A multifaceted routing service handling mail and SMS delivery functions.'
 }