diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 21375aa..02c35c2 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "smartims",
-  "version": "0.1.0",
+  "version": "0.4.0.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "smartims",
-      "version": "0.1.0",
+      "version": "0.4.0.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "@dnd-kit/core": "^6.3.1",
         "@dnd-kit/sortable": "^10.0.0",
diff --git a/server/routes/system.js b/server/routes/system.js
index cbfde67..5abe246 100644
--- a/server/routes/system.js
+++ b/server/routes/system.js
@@ -590,10 +590,12 @@ router.post('/version/update', isAuthenticated, hasRole('admin'), async (req, re
         authPrefix = `git remote set-url origin ${auth.url} && `;
     }
 
-    const updateScript = `${authPrefix} git fetch --tags --force && git checkout -f ${targetTag} && npm install && npm run build && cd server && npm install && pm2 reload smartims-api`;
+    // Build a more robust update script
+    // On dev environments, pm2 might fail, so we make it optional (|| echo)
+    const updateScript = isWindows
+        ? `${authPrefix} git fetch --tags --force && git checkout -f ${targetTag} && npm install && npm run build`
+        : `${authPrefix} git fetch --tags --force && git checkout -f ${targetTag} && npm install && npm run build && cd server && npm install && pm2 reload smartims-api || echo "PM2 not found, skipping reload"`;
 
-    // Note: On Windows, use cmd.exe /c which supports '&&' better than default PowerShell
-    const isWindows = process.platform === 'win32';
     const shellCommand = isWindows ? `cmd.exe /c "${updateScript}"` : updateScript;
 
     console.log(`🚀 Starting system update to ${targetTag}...`);