diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3735a47..240dfca 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+## v1.16.1
+- fix: remove missing DEPLOYMENT.md from Docker build context
+
 ## v1.16.0
 - Added OpenBao PKI SSH Certificate Support
 - Fallback to LDAP Key injection
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index fd32170..ad1485e 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ COPY nodejs/utils ./utils
 COPY nodejs/views ./views
 COPY nodejs/public ./public
 
-COPY README.md CHANGELOG.md DEPLOYMENT.md /
+COPY README.md CHANGELOG.md /
 COPY --from=gitinfo /commit.txt ./.build_commit
 
 COPY docker-entrypoint.sh /usr/local/bin/
diff --git a/nodejs/package-lock.json b/nodejs/package-lock.json
index c082a91..1acde59 100644
--- a/nodejs/package-lock.json
+++ b/nodejs/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "t42-jump-host",
-  "version": "1.16.0",
+  "version": "1.16.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "t42-jump-host",
-      "version": "1.16.0",
+      "version": "1.16.1",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@fortawesome/fontawesome-free": "^7.3.0",
diff --git a/nodejs/package.json b/nodejs/package.json
index 06a7259..aeabfa8 100644
--- a/nodejs/package.json
+++ b/nodejs/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "t42-jump-host",
-  "version": "1.16.0",
+  "version": "1.16.1",
   "description": "SSH jump host for the theta42 stack — LDAP-authenticated, directory-driven host bridging with audit and metrics",
   "author": [
     {