diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index d917d3e..b1e80bb 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.1.2
+0.1.3
diff --git a/gateway-plugin/http_server.py b/gateway-plugin/http_server.py
index 1bc95ee..5889e5d 100644
--- a/gateway-plugin/http_server.py
+++ b/gateway-plugin/http_server.py
@@ -199,7 +199,11 @@ class HttpServer:
             from gateway.status import acquire_scoped_lock
 
             lock_key = f"http:{host}:{port}"
-            if not acquire_scoped_lock("iris", lock_key):
+            # acquire_scoped_lock returns (acquired, existing_record); the
+            # tuple is always truthy, so test the first element (matching
+            # gateway/platforms/base.py's canonical usage).
+            acquired, _ = acquire_scoped_lock("iris", lock_key)
+            if not acquired:
                 logger.warning(
                     "iris: HTTP port %s:%s in use by another profile; server disabled",
                     host,
diff --git a/gateway-plugin/plugin.yaml b/gateway-plugin/plugin.yaml
index 2829016..9950570 100644
--- a/gateway-plugin/plugin.yaml
+++ b/gateway-plugin/plugin.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ kind: platform
 # scripts/check_version_sync.sh on commit). This field is the version the
 # gateway advertises in production installs, where only this plugin dir is
 # shipped (see version.py).
-version: 0.1.2
+version: 0.1.3
 description: >
   Native Android / Desktop client gateway adapter for Hermes Agent.
   Runs an HTTP server (optional TLS) inside the gateway; the app connects