diff --git a/defaults.inc b/defaults.inc
index 52aae8f7..90157270 100755
--- a/defaults.inc
+++ b/defaults.inc
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-VERS='2.5.22-12132023'
+VERS='2.5.23-12142023'
 
 noheader=' update service dailytemp confsync '
 HC_CW=60