diff --git a/.a0proj/audit.db b/.a0proj/audit.db
index ccb126d..7abee34 100644
Binary files a/.a0proj/audit.db and b/.a0proj/audit.db differ
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
index 219522c..8edf997 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -171,6 +171,10 @@ jobs:
           sudo apt-get update
           sudo apt-get -f install -y
           sudo apt-get install -y build-essential debhelper pkg-config libsystemd-dev libssl-dev
+      - name: Clean previous build artifacts
+        run: |
+          cargo clean
+          rm -f ../linux-patch-api_*.deb
       - name: Build Debian package
         run: |
           sudo dpkg-buildpackage -us -uc -b -d
@@ -204,6 +208,10 @@ jobs:
           sudo apt-get update
           sudo apt-get -f install -y
           sudo apt-get install -y build-essential debhelper pkg-config libsystemd-dev libssl-dev
+      - name: Clean previous build artifacts
+        run: |
+          cargo clean
+          rm -f ../linux-patch-api_*.deb
       - name: Build Debian package
         run: |
           sudo dpkg-buildpackage -us -uc -b -d
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index d272224..8f96b04 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1916,7 +1916,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "linux-patch-api"
-version = "1.1.5"
+version = "1.1.6"
 dependencies = [
  "actix",
  "actix-rt",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index aa4e499..bd9a176 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "linux-patch-api"
-version = "1.1.6"
+version = "1.1.7"
 edition = "2021"
 authors = ["Echo <echo@moon-dragon.us>"]
 description = "Secure remote package management API for Linux systems"
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index c31051e..cfbbacb 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+linux-patch-api (1.1.7-1) unstable; urgency=low
+
+  * Fix CI pipeline: add cargo clean and remove old .deb artifacts before packaging
+  * Bump version to 1.1.7 to ensure clean build with correct binary
+
+ -- Echo <echo@moon-dragon.us>  Mon, 18 May 2026 12:20:00 -0500
+
 linux-patch-api (1.1.6-1) unstable; urgency=low
 
   * Fix rustls CryptoProvider initialization panic on server startup
diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
old mode 100644
new mode 100755