diff --git a/cmd/homelab-deploy/main.go b/cmd/homelab-deploy/main.go
index d01a8ed..71891a0 100644
--- a/cmd/homelab-deploy/main.go
+++ b/cmd/homelab-deploy/main.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/urfave/cli/v3"
 )
 
-const version = "0.1.9"
+const version = "0.1.10"
 
 func main() {
 	app := &cli.Command{
diff --git a/internal/listener/listener.go b/internal/listener/listener.go
index 85be8ea..b30357f 100644
--- a/internal/listener/listener.go
+++ b/internal/listener/listener.go
@@ -260,6 +260,10 @@ func (l *Listener) handleDeployRequest(subject string, data []byte) {
 			messages.StatusCompleted,
 			"deployment completed successfully",
 		))
+		// Flush to ensure the completed response is sent before we potentially restart
+		if err := l.client.Flush(); err != nil {
+			l.logger.Error("failed to flush completed response", "error", err)
+		}
 		if l.metrics != nil {
 			l.metrics.RecordDeploymentEnd(req.Action, true, duration)
 		}