diff --git a/gui/v2/infrastructure/setup_observers.py b/gui/v2/infrastructure/setup_observers.py
index 51b3ef2..f21de79 100755
--- a/gui/v2/infrastructure/setup_observers.py
+++ b/gui/v2/infrastructure/setup_observers.py
@@ -21,8 +21,12 @@ def setup_observers(update_status):
     profile_observer.subscribe(
         'destroyed', lambda event: update_status('Profile destroyed'))
 
+    # client_observer.subscribe(
+    #     'synchronizing', lambda event: update_status('Sync in progress...'))
+
     client_observer.subscribe(
-        'synchronizing', lambda event: update_status('Sync in progress...'))
+        'synchronizing', lambda event: update_status(f'{event.subject if event.subject else "Sync in progress..."}'))
+
     client_observer.subscribe(
         'synchronized', lambda event: update_status('Sync complete'))
 
@@ -46,8 +50,12 @@ def setup_observers(update_status):
     connection_observer.subscribe('tor_bootstrapping', lambda event: update_status(
         'Establishing Tor connection...'))
 
-    connection_observer.subscribe('tor_bootstrap_progressing', lambda event: update_status(
-        f'Bootstrapping Tor {event.meta.get('progress'):.2f}%'))
+    connection_observer.subscribe(
+        'tor_bootstrap_progressing', lambda event: update_status(f'{event.subject if event.subject else "Tor Bootstrapping.."}'))
+
+    # original replaced version:
+    # connection_observer.subscribe('tor_bootstrap_progressing', lambda event: update_status(
+    #     f'Bootstrapping Tor {event.meta.get('progress'):.2f}%'))
 
     connection_observer.subscribe(
         'tor_bootstrapped', lambda event: update_status('Tor connection established.'))
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index f741d91..7165b05 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "hydraveil-gui"
-version = "2.4.1"
+version = "2.4.2"
 authors = [
   { name = "Simplified Privacy" },
 ]
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ classifiers = [
     "Operating System :: POSIX :: Linux",
 ]
 dependencies = [
-    "sp-hydra-veil-core == 2.3.4",
+    "sp-hydra-veil-core == 2.3.6",
     "pyperclip ~= 1.9.0",
     "pyqt6 ~= 6.7.1",
     "qrcode[pil] ~= 8.2"