diff --git a/frontend/VERSION.json b/frontend/VERSION.json
index 097a7107..4e5eb97c 100644
--- a/frontend/VERSION.json
+++ b/frontend/VERSION.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
-  "version": "1.10.15",
+  "version": "1.10.16",
   "last_build": "2026-04-18-1620",
   "codename": "AuditFixed",
-  "commit": "8321e7c4"
+  "commit": "78cb350b"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/start_server.sh b/start_server.sh
index c3ae1cfe..e82e7ef7 100755
--- a/start_server.sh
+++ b/start_server.sh
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ pkill -f "local-ssl-proxy" || true
 if [ ! -f ".venv/bin/activate" ]; then
     echo "🌑 Creating virtual environment (.venv)..."
     rm -rf .venv
+    apt install python3-venv
     python3 -m venv .venv || { echo "❌ Failed to create venv"; exit 1; }
 fi
 source .venv/bin/activate || { echo "❌ Failed to activate venv"; exit 1; }