diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index f8f3c08..140333f 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.0.18
+1.0.19
diff --git a/cmd/edgeguard-api/main.go b/cmd/edgeguard-api/main.go
index 2015d49..d07f9a9 100644
--- a/cmd/edgeguard-api/main.go
+++ b/cmd/edgeguard-api/main.go
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ import (
 	wgsvc "git.netcell-it.de/projekte/edgeguard-native/internal/services/wireguard"
 )
 
-var version = "1.0.18"
+var version = "1.0.19"
 
 func main() {
 	addr := os.Getenv("EDGEGUARD_API_ADDR")
diff --git a/cmd/edgeguard-ctl/main.go b/cmd/edgeguard-ctl/main.go
index 70daf2c..c80ed88 100644
--- a/cmd/edgeguard-ctl/main.go
+++ b/cmd/edgeguard-ctl/main.go
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 )
 
-var version = "1.0.18"
+var version = "1.0.19"
 
 const usage = `edgeguard-ctl — EdgeGuard CLI
 
diff --git a/cmd/edgeguard-scheduler/main.go b/cmd/edgeguard-scheduler/main.go
index 29898c3..f161ac6 100644
--- a/cmd/edgeguard-scheduler/main.go
+++ b/cmd/edgeguard-scheduler/main.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"git.netcell-it.de/projekte/edgeguard-native/internal/services/tlscerts"
 )
 
-var version = "1.0.18"
+var version = "1.0.19"
 
 const (
 	// renewTickInterval — how often we re-evaluate expiring certs.
diff --git a/internal/haproxy/haproxy.cfg.tpl b/internal/haproxy/haproxy.cfg.tpl
index 321503a..8cf8e7c 100644
--- a/internal/haproxy/haproxy.cfg.tpl
+++ b/internal/haproxy/haproxy.cfg.tpl
@@ -86,5 +86,5 @@ backend api_backend
 {{- range .Backends}}
 
 backend eg_backend_{{.ID}}
-    server {{.Name | safeID}} {{.Address}}:{{.Port}}{{if .HealthCheckPath}} check inter 5s{{end}}
+    server {{.Name | safeID}} {{.Address}}:{{.Port}}{{if eq .Scheme "https"}} ssl verify none alpn h2,http/1.1{{end}}{{if .HealthCheckPath}} check inter 5s{{end}}
 {{- end}}
diff --git a/management-ui/package.json b/management-ui/package.json
index 806a407..f174cb6 100644
--- a/management-ui/package.json
+++ b/management-ui/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "edgeguard-management-ui",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "1.0.18",
+  "version": "1.0.19",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "vite",
diff --git a/management-ui/src/components/Layout/Sidebar.tsx b/management-ui/src/components/Layout/Sidebar.tsx
index 05fb79e..0074c54 100644
--- a/management-ui/src/components/Layout/Sidebar.tsx
+++ b/management-ui/src/components/Layout/Sidebar.tsx
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ const NAV: NavSection[] = [
   },
 ]
 
-const VERSION = '1.0.18'
+const VERSION = '1.0.19'
 
 export default function Sidebar({ isOpen, onClose }: SidebarProps) {
   const { t } = useTranslation()