diff --git a/public/js/fileEditor.js b/public/js/fileEditor.js
index b3025c7..beb6c7b 100644
--- a/public/js/fileEditor.js
+++ b/public/js/fileEditor.js
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ const MODE_LOAD_TIMEOUT_MS = 2500; // allow closing immediately; don't wait fore
 function loadScriptOnce(url) {
   return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
     const ver = (window.APP_VERSION ?? 'dev').replace(/^v/, ''); // "v1.6.9" -> "1.6.9"
-    const withQS = url + '?v=' + ver;
+    const withQS = url + '?v=1.6.9' + ver;
 
     const key = `cm:${withQS}`;
     let s = document.querySelector(`script[data-key="${key}"]`);
diff --git a/public/js/version.js b/public/js/version.js
index 25e095d..05ff841 100644
--- a/public/js/version.js
+++ b/public/js/version.js
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 // generated by CI
-window.APP_VERSION = 'v1.6.8';
\ No newline at end of file
+window.APP_VERSION = 'v1.6.9';