diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c449b27..711b598 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "shelem",
-  "version": "1.1.3",
+  "version": "1.1.4",
   "description": "Shelem card game — multiplayer",
   "main": "server.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/public/app.js b/public/app.js
index 664630f..d41db2f 100644
--- a/public/app.js
+++ b/public/app.js
@@ -1700,20 +1700,40 @@ async function validateAuth() {
   updateAuthBar();
 }
 
-// Show the running app version in the lobby footer (served from /api/config)
+// Show the running app version in the lobby footer (served from /api/config).
+// Tapping it force-updates: clears the service-worker caches and reloads, so a
+// phone stuck on stale cached assets can pull the latest build.
 async function loadAppVersion() {
   try {
     const d = await fetch('/api/config').then(r => r.json());
-    if (d.version) $('app-version').textContent = `v${d.version}`;
+    if (d.version) $('app-version').textContent = `v${d.version} · tap to update`;
   } catch { /* ignore */ }
 }
 
+async function forceUpdate() {
+  const el = $('app-version');
+  if (el) el.textContent = 'Updating…';
+  try {
+    if ('serviceWorker' in navigator) {
+      const regs = await navigator.serviceWorker.getRegistrations();
+      await Promise.all(regs.map(r => r.unregister()));
+    }
+    if (window.caches) {
+      const keys = await caches.keys();
+      await Promise.all(keys.map(k => caches.delete(k)));
+    }
+  } catch { /* ignore */ }
+  // SW gone and caches cleared — a plain reload now refetches everything fresh
+  location.reload();
+}
+
 // ─── Boot ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', async () => {
   initLobby();
   wireGameEvents();
   applyBarBottom();
   loadAppVersion();
+  $('app-version').addEventListener('click', forceUpdate);
 
   // Drop any stale/corrupted auth token before we use it to connect
   await validateAuth();
diff --git a/public/style.css b/public/style.css
index a798832..a8593d3 100644
--- a/public/style.css
+++ b/public/style.css
@@ -1040,7 +1040,12 @@ input:focus { border-color: var(--gold); }
   font-size: .72rem;
   color: rgba(255,255,255,.35);
   letter-spacing: .5px;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  user-select: none;
+  -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;
 }
+.app-version:hover  { color: rgba(255,255,255,.6); text-decoration: underline; }
+.app-version:active { color: var(--gold); }
 
 /* ── Round-by-round breakdown ───── */
 .round-breakdown-wrap { margin: 6px 0 2px; }