diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 0cfe729..87f5670 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 .idx/*
-.env
\ No newline at end of file
+.env
+*.log
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/partials/head.php b/partials/head.php
index 0636bb0..3de1d2b 100644
--- a/partials/head.php
+++ b/partials/head.php
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 <?php
 $pageTitle   = $pageTitle   ?? 'FlixCooks | Food Blog & Recipes';
 $description = $description ?? 'Seasonal recipes, tested tips, and approachable cooking for busy weeknights.';
+$assetVersion = static function (string $assetPath): string {
+    $absolutePath = dirname(__DIR__) . '/' . ltrim($assetPath, '/');
+    return is_file($absolutePath) ? (string) filemtime($absolutePath) : '1';
+};
 ?>
 <!DOCTYPE html>
 <html lang="en">
@@ -18,8 +22,8 @@ $description = $description ?? 'Seasonal recipes, tested tips, and approachable
   <link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Playfair+Display:ital,wght@0,400;0,500;0,600;0,700;1,400;1,500;1,600;1,700&family=Manrope:wght@300;400;500;600;700;800&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
 
   <!-- Main stylesheet -->
-  <link rel="stylesheet" href="/assets/style.css">
-  <script src="/assets/fc-local.js" defer></script>
+  <link rel="stylesheet" href="/assets/style.css?v=<?php echo e($assetVersion('/assets/style.css')); ?>">
+  <script src="/assets/fc-local.js?v=<?php echo e($assetVersion('/assets/fc-local.js')); ?>" defer></script>
 
   <!-- GSAP + ScrollTrigger (CDN) -->
   <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/gsap@3.12.5/dist/gsap.min.js"></script>
