diff --git a/service/build.bat b/service/build.bat
index ee9b5386..481983d7 100644
--- a/service/build.bat
+++ b/service/build.bat
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ REM See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 REM limitations under the License.
 REM
 SET REPO_URL=https://github.com/openziti/ziti-tunnel-sdk-c.git
-SET ZITI_TUNNEL_REPO_BRANCH=v0.7.26
+SET ZITI_TUNNEL_REPO_BRANCH=v0.7.26.1
 REM override the c sdk used in the build - leave blank for the same as specified in the tunneler sdk
 SET ZITI_SDK_C_BRANCH=
 REM the number of TCP connections the tunneler sdk can have at any one time
diff --git a/version b/version
index 4ad1e55e..a92834b0 100644
--- a/version
+++ b/version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.6.24
+1.6.25