diff --git a/cluster/admin.py b/cluster/admin.py
index 491d03d..9fb403c 100644
--- a/cluster/admin.py
+++ b/cluster/admin.py
@@ -17,6 +17,6 @@ class WorkerAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
 
 @admin.register(WorkerStatus)
 class WorkerStatusAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
-    list_display = ('worker', 'last_seen', 'config_version', 'config_pending', 'last_reload', 'last_restart')
-    list_filter = ('config_pending', 'last_seen', 'last_reload', 'last_restart')
+    list_display = ('worker', 'last_seen', 'config_version', 'last_reload', 'last_restart')
+    list_filter = ('last_seen', 'last_reload', 'last_restart')
 
diff --git a/cluster/cluster_api.py b/cluster/cluster_api.py
index d30f74d..25bc3cb 100644
--- a/cluster/cluster_api.py
+++ b/cluster/cluster_api.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ def get_worker(request):
     try:
         worker_config_version = int(request.GET.get('worker_config_version'))
         worker_version = int(request.GET.get('worker_version'))
+        worker_dns_version = int(request.GET.get('dns_version'))
     except:
         worker.error_status = 'missing_version'
         worker.save()
@@ -51,6 +52,8 @@ def get_worker(request):
         worker_status.config_version = worker_config_version
     if worker_status.worker_version != worker_version:
         worker_status.worker_version = worker_version
+    if worker_status.dns_version != worker_dns_version:
+        worker_status.dns_version = worker_dns_version
     worker_status.last_seen = timezone.now()
     worker_status.save()
     
@@ -128,6 +131,7 @@ def api_get_worker_config_files(request):
                 'cluster_mode': cluster_settings.cluster_mode,
                 'restart_mode': cluster_settings.restart_mode,
                 'config_version': cluster_settings.config_version,
+                'dns_version': cluster_settings.dns_version,
             },
         },
         status=200
@@ -155,6 +159,7 @@ def api_cluster_status(request):
             'cluster_mode': cluster_settings.cluster_mode,
             'restart_mode': cluster_settings.restart_mode,
             'config_version': cluster_settings.config_version,
+            'dns_version': cluster_settings.dns_version,
         },
     }
 
diff --git a/cluster/migrations/0011_clustersettings_dns_version_workerstatus_dns_version.py b/cluster/migrations/0011_clustersettings_dns_version_workerstatus_dns_version.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..363b93a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cluster/migrations/0011_clustersettings_dns_version_workerstatus_dns_version.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# Generated by Django 5.2.9 on 2025-12-31 21:15
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('cluster', '0010_alter_worker_error_status_and_more'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='clustersettings',
+            name='dns_version',
+            field=models.PositiveIntegerField(default=0),
+        ),
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='workerstatus',
+            name='dns_version',
+            field=models.PositiveIntegerField(default=0),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/cluster/migrations/0012_remove_workerstatus_config_pending.py b/cluster/migrations/0012_remove_workerstatus_config_pending.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..46d3111
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cluster/migrations/0012_remove_workerstatus_config_pending.py
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# Generated by Django 5.2.9 on 2025-12-31 21:27
+
+from django.db import migrations
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('cluster', '0011_clustersettings_dns_version_workerstatus_dns_version'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.RemoveField(
+            model_name='workerstatus',
+            name='config_pending',
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/cluster/models.py b/cluster/models.py
index 3ca7842..24e1aa0 100644
--- a/cluster/models.py
+++ b/cluster/models.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ class ClusterSettings(models.Model):
         )
     )
     config_version = models.PositiveIntegerField(default=0)
+    dns_version = models.PositiveIntegerField(default=0)
 
     updated = models.DateTimeField(auto_now=True)
     created = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ class Worker(models.Model):
         ('ip_lock', _('IP lock is enabled, but the worker is attempting to access from a different IP address.')),
         ('worker_disabled', _('Worker is not enabled')),
         ('cluster_disabled', _('Cluster is not enabled')),
-        ('missing_version', _('Please report worker_config_version and worker_version in the API request.')),
+        ('missing_version', _('Please report worker_config_version, worker_dns_version and worker_version in the API request.')),
         ('update_required', _('Worker update is required.'))
     ))
 
@@ -61,8 +62,8 @@ class WorkerStatus(models.Model):
     last_seen = models.DateTimeField(auto_now=True)
     last_reload = models.DateTimeField(blank=True, null=True)
     last_restart = models.DateTimeField(blank=True, null=True)
+    dns_version = models.PositiveIntegerField(default=0)
     config_version = models.PositiveIntegerField(default=0)
-    config_pending = models.BooleanField(default=False)
     worker_version = models.PositiveIntegerField(default=0)
     active_peers = models.PositiveIntegerField(default=0)
     wireguard_status = models.JSONField(default=dict)
diff --git a/dns/functions.py b/dns/functions.py
index f83b4cd..9269fed 100644
--- a/dns/functions.py
+++ b/dns/functions.py
@@ -8,8 +8,11 @@ from .models import DNSSettings, StaticHost, DNSFilterList
 def compress_dnsmasq_config():
     output_file = "/etc/dnsmasq/dnsmasq_config.tar.gz"
     base_dir = "/etc/dnsmasq"
-
-    if not ClusterSettings.objects.filter(enabled=True, name='cluster_settings').exists():
+    cluster_settings = ClusterSettings.objects.filter(enabled=True, name='cluster_settings').first()
+    if cluster_settings:
+        cluster_settings.dns_version += 1
+        cluster_settings.save()
+    else:
         if os.path.exists(output_file):
             os.remove(output_file)
         return None
diff --git a/templates/cluster/workers_list.html b/templates/cluster/workers_list.html
index 9c390a4..d4a421c 100644
--- a/templates/cluster/workers_list.html
+++ b/templates/cluster/workers_list.html
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
                     <i class="fas fa-exclamation-triangle text-danger blink" title="{{ worker.get_error_status_display }}"></i>
                 {% else %}
                     {% if worker.enabled %}
-                        {% if cluster_settings.config_version != worker.workerstatus.config_version  %}
+                        {% if cluster_settings.config_version != worker.workerstatus.config_version or cluster_settings.dns_version != worker.workerstatus.dns_version %}
                             <i class="fas fa-sync text-primary blink" {% trans 'Configuration sync in progress' %}></i>
                         {% else %}
                             <i class="fas fa-check text-green"></i>
@@ -63,10 +63,7 @@
             </td>
             <td style="width: 1%; white-space: nowrap;">
                 {% if worker.workerstatus %}
-                    {{ worker.workerstatus.config_version }}
-                    {% if worker.workerstatus.config_pending %}
-                        <i class="fas fa-clock text-warning" title="{% trans 'Config Pending' %}"></i>
-                    {% endif %}
+                    {{ worker.workerstatus.config_version }}/{{ worker.workerstatus.dns_version }}
                 {% else %}
 
                 {% endif %}
@@ -110,6 +107,11 @@
                 <th>{% trans 'Config Version' %}</th>
                 <td>{{ cluster_settings.config_version }}</td>
             </tr>
+            <tr>
+                <th>{% trans 'DNS Version' %}</th>
+                <td>{{ cluster_settings.dns_version }}</td>
+            </tr>
+
             <tr>
                 <th>{% trans 'Stats Sync Interval' %}</th>
                 <td>{{ cluster_settings.stats_sync_interval }}s</td>