diff --git a/deploy-initial-vps b/deploy-initial-vps
index 03173f3..30bb59c 100755
--- a/deploy-initial-vps
+++ b/deploy-initial-vps
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ alias rsync='rsync -cpv --chmod=D755,F644 --preallocate'
 
 # check for Arch ISO
 ssh $remote '[[ $(grep IMAGE_ID /etc/os-release) = "IMAGE_ID=archlinux" ]]' || exit 5
-ssh $remote '[[ $(grep IMAGE_VERSION /etc/os-release) = "IMAGE_VERSION=2025.05.01" ]]' || exit 5
+ssh $remote '[[ $(grep IMAGE_VERSION /etc/os-release) = "IMAGE_VERSION=2025.11.01" ]]' || exit 5
 
 ssh $remote "sfdisk /dev/$drive -w always <<< ';'"
 ssh $remote "mkfs.xfs -d agcount=$agcount -f /dev/${drive}1"