diff --git a/web_server.py b/web_server.py
index f767e7e6..4c14954f 100644
--- a/web_server.py
+++ b/web_server.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ logger = setup_logging(_log_level, _log_path)
 
 # App version — single source of truth for backup metadata, system-info, update check, etc.
 # Semver: MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH. Bump at each dev→main release.
-_SOULSYNC_BASE_VERSION = "2.6.4"
+_SOULSYNC_BASE_VERSION = "2.6.5"
 
 def _build_version_string():
     """Append short commit hash to version when available (e.g. 2.35+abc1234)."""