diff --git a/defaults.inc b/defaults.inc
index 17338271..ecfa68bc 100755
--- a/defaults.inc
+++ b/defaults.inc
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-VERS='2.5.148-01232024'
+VERS='2.5.149-01232024'
 
 noheader=' update service dailytemp confsync -r -report '
 
diff --git a/esxi-scripts/iscsi-all-vm-shutdown.ps1 b/esxi-scripts/iscsi-all-vm-shutdown.ps1
index 4eb56c60..82b9f99c 100755
--- a/esxi-scripts/iscsi-all-vm-shutdown.ps1
+++ b/esxi-scripts/iscsi-all-vm-shutdown.ps1
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -InvalidCertificateAction Ignore -Confirm:$false | Out
 
 $ESXI = Connect-VIServer -Server $args[0] -Protocol https -User $ESXiUsername -Password $ESXiPassword | Out-Null
 
-Get-Datastore | Where {$_.Name -like '*iSCSI-*'} | Get-VM | Where {$_.PowerState -like '*On*' -and $_.Name -notlike '*CLS*'} | Shutdown-VMGuest -Confirm:$false
+Get-Datastore | Where {$_.Name -like '*iSCSI-*'} | Get-VM | Where {$_.PowerState -like '*On*' -and $_.Name -notlike '*CLS*' -and $_.Name -notlike '*iSCSI-*'} | Shutdown-VMGuest -Confirm:$false
 
 Disconnect-VIServer $ESXI -Confirm:$false
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