diff --git a/files.py b/files.py
index dd602ca..e412dbe 100644
--- a/files.py
+++ b/files.py
@@ -270,12 +270,23 @@ class EntrySchema(ma.SQLAlchemyAutoSchema):
     def get_full_path(self, obj):
         return obj.FullPathOnFS()
 
+# quick helper func to return the timestampe of a (jscript) file.
+# we use this as a quick/hacky way of versioning the jscript file
+def get_version(fname):
+    mtime = os.path.getmtime(fname)
+    return int(mtime)  # Use timestamp as version
+
 # global - this will be use more than once below, so do it once for efficiency
 entries_schema = EntrySchema(many=True)
 FOT_Schema = FaceOverrideTypeSchema(many=True)
 path_Schema = PathSchema(many=True)
 person_Schema = PersonSchema(many=True)
 
+js_vers={}
+js_vers['fs'] = get_version( url_for( 'internal', filename='js/files_support.js') )
+js_vers['vs'] = get_version( url_for( 'internal', filename='js/view_support.js') )
+js_vers['ft'] = get_version( url_for( 'internal', filename='js/files_transform.js') )
+
 ################################################################################
 # /get_entries_by_ids -> route where we supply list of entry ids (for next/prev
 # page of data we want to show).  Returns json of all matching entries
@@ -471,7 +482,7 @@ def file_list_ip():
 def files_ip():
     OPT=States( request )
     query_data = GetQueryData( OPT )
-    return render_template("files.html", page_title=f"View Files ({OPT.path_type} Path)", OPT=OPT, query_data=query_data )
+    return render_template("files.html", page_title=f"View Files ({OPT.path_type} Path)", OPT=OPT, query_data=query_data, js_vers=js_vers )
 
 ################################################################################
 # /files -> show thumbnail view of files from storage_path
diff --git a/templates/files.html b/templates/files.html
index 0f55a97..c684fcc 100644
--- a/templates/files.html
+++ b/templates/files.html
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@
         }
         #tst90:hover,#tst90:focus { filter: invert(73%) sepia(27%) saturate(3970%) hue-rotate(146deg) brightness(94%) contrast(100%); }
     </style>
-    <script src="{{ url_for( 'internal', filename='js/files_transform.js')}}"></script>
-    <script src="{{ url_for( 'internal', filename='js/files_support.js')}}"></script>
-    <script src="{{ url_for( 'internal', filename='js/view_support.js')}}"></script>
+    <script src="{{ url_for( 'internal', filename='js/files_transform.js')}}?v={{ js_vers['ft'] }}"></script>
+    <script src="{{ url_for( 'internal', filename='js/files_support.js')}}?v={{ js_vers['fs'] }}"></script>
+    <script src="{{ url_for( 'internal', filename='js/view_support.js')}}?v={{ js_vers['vs'] }}"></script>
 
     <div id="files_div">
         <div class="container-fluid">