diff --git a/project.env b/project.env
index 1e55eeb..c4308c0 100644
--- a/project.env
+++ b/project.env
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ PROJECT_NAME="stellars-jupyterhub-ds"
 PROJECT_DESCRIPTION="Multi-user JupyterHub 4 deployment platform with data science stack, GPU auto-detection, NativeAuthenticator, and isolated per-user environments spawned via DockerSpawner"
 
 # Version
-VERSION="3.5.38_cuda-12.9.1_jh-5.4.2"
+VERSION="3.5.40_cuda-12.9.1_jh-5.4.2"
 VERSION_COMMENT="Admin user creation with auto-generated passwords, NativeAuth sync, custom templates"
 RELEASE_TAG="RELEASE_3.2.11"
 RELEASE_DATE="2025-11-09"
diff --git a/services/jupyterhub/templates_enhanced/static/custom.css b/services/jupyterhub/templates_enhanced/static/custom.css
index 0f38b27..78d2b55 100644
--- a/services/jupyterhub/templates_enhanced/static/custom.css
+++ b/services/jupyterhub/templates_enhanced/static/custom.css
@@ -251,8 +251,8 @@ textarea.form-control {
   padding-bottom: 0.2rem;
 }
 
-.navbar-brand img.jpy-logo {
-  max-height: 28px;
+#jupyterhub-logo img.jpy-logo {
+  height: 2.25rem !important;
 }
 
 .nav-link {