diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 86fb4f32..74f7fd2f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
           deno-version: ${{ matrix.deno-version }}
 
       - name: Set NATS Server Version
-        run: echo "NATS_VERSION=v2.9.5" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        run: echo "NATS_VERSION=v2.9.10" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
       # this here because dns seems to be wedged on gha
 #      - name: Add hosts to /etc/hosts
diff --git a/src/deno_transport.ts b/src/deno_transport.ts
index 0ab72729..1fcf4625 100644
--- a/src/deno_transport.ts
+++ b/src/deno_transport.ts
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ import {
 } from "../nats-base-client/internal_mod.ts";
 import type { TlsOptions } from "../nats-base-client/types.ts";
 
-const VERSION = "1.10.0";
+const VERSION = "1.10.1";
 const LANG = "nats.deno";
 
 // if trying to simply write to the connection for some reason
diff --git a/tests/helpers/service_metadata.ts b/tests/helpers/service-check.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/helpers/service_metadata.ts
rename to tests/helpers/service-check.ts
diff --git a/tests/service_test.ts b/tests/service_test.ts
index c083bb69..2701400e 100644
--- a/tests/service_test.ts
+++ b/tests/service_test.ts
@@ -746,7 +746,7 @@ Deno.test("service - cross platform service test", async () => {
     "deno",
     "run",
     "-A",
-    "./tests/helpers/service_metadata.ts",
+    "./tests/helpers/service-check.ts",
     "--name",
     name,
     "--server",