diff --git a/renew.py b/renew.py
index ebdeda7..ef183a7 100755
--- a/renew.py
+++ b/renew.py
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ _parser.add_argument("--json", action="store_true",
                      help="Print only the JSON result, no human-readable output")
 _args = _parser.parse_args()
 
-print("Rotating Tor circuit...")
+if not _args.json:
+    print("Rotating Tor circuit...")
 result = sicry.renew_identity()
 
 if _args.json:
diff --git a/sicry.py b/sicry.py
index 523427a..c5a6ca9 100644
--- a/sicry.py
+++ b/sicry.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2026 JacobJandon — https://github.com/JacobJandon/Sicry
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-__version__ = "1.2.2"
+__version__ = "1.2.3"
 
 """
 SICRY — Tor/Onion Network Access Layer for AI Agents
diff --git a/sync_sicry.py b/sync_sicry.py
index d01e031..9d6bcf3 100644
--- a/sync_sicry.py
+++ b/sync_sicry.py
@@ -37,13 +37,12 @@ DEST = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)), "sicry.py")
 
 def main():
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Sync bundled sicry.py from upstream SICRY™")
-    parser.add_argument("--version", action="version", version="OnionClaw sync_sicry 1.2.2")
+    parser.add_argument("--version", action="version", version="OnionClaw sync_sicry 1.2.3")
     parser.add_argument("--tag",     default="main", help="git ref / tag to fetch (default: main)")
     parser.add_argument("--dry-run", action="store_true", help="print what would happen without writing")
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
     url = UPSTREAM_RAW.format(ref=args.tag)
-    print(f"Fetching {url} ...")
 
     try:
         r = requests.get(url, timeout=15)
@@ -67,6 +66,7 @@ def main():
         print(f"Error: HTTP {r.status_code} fetching {url}", file=sys.stderr)
         sys.exit(1)
 
+    print(f"Fetching {url} ...")
     new_content = r.text
 
     # Extract upstream version