diff --git a/VERSION.json b/VERSION.json
index 1d1998dff..d88fe2032 100644
--- a/VERSION.json
+++ b/VERSION.json
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 {
   "major": 0,
   "merges": 0,
-  "builds": 17,
-  "version": "0.0.17",
+  "builds": 18,
+  "version": "0.0.18",
   "lastMerge": null,
-  "lastBuild": "2025-12-27T23:40:46-08:00"
+  "lastBuild": "2025-12-28T01:30:23-08:00"
 }
diff --git a/infrastructure/reconciliation/inventory/hosts/vps.conf b/infrastructure/reconciliation/inventory/hosts/vps.conf
index 8e884f5e1..15e3bc9f2 100644
--- a/infrastructure/reconciliation/inventory/hosts/vps.conf
+++ b/infrastructure/reconciliation/inventory/hosts/vps.conf
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ SERVICES=(
     "host-agent:enabled"
     "socks5-tunnel:disabled"
     "wireguard-client:disabled"
-    "health-monitor:disabled"
+    "health-monitor:enabled"
     "nginx-whitelist:target"
     "nginx-config-sync:enabled"
     "status-dashboard:enabled"