diff --git a/common/pyproject.toml b/common/pyproject.toml
index 0b0b2dfe..04d3a25d 100644
--- a/common/pyproject.toml
+++ b/common/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "aaredaqlib"
-version = "0.2.70"
+version = "0.2.71"
 description = "Libraries shared between AareDAQ and AareGUI"
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.11"
diff --git a/common/src/aaredaqlib/models.py b/common/src/aaredaqlib/models.py
index aa10ea66..f11b6ac6 100644
--- a/common/src/aaredaqlib/models.py
+++ b/common/src/aaredaqlib/models.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class DataCollectionParameters(BaseModel):
         int
     ] = None  # Only accept positive integers between 0 and 100
     targetresolution: Optional[float] = None  # Only accept positive float
-    aperture: Optional[str] = None  # Optional string field
+    aperture: Optional[int] = None  # Optional string field
     datacollectiontype: Optional[
         str
     ] = None  # Only accept "standard", other types might be added later
diff --git a/daq/pyproject.toml b/daq/pyproject.toml
index 70648f77..18786c39 100644
--- a/daq/pyproject.toml
+++ b/daq/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "aaredaq"
-version = "0.2.70"
+version = "0.2.71"
 description = "AareDAQ data acquisition server"
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.11"
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ dependencies = [
     "fastapi==0.115.13",
     "uvicorn==0.34.2",
     "ultralytics==8.3.133",
-    "aaredb==0.1.1a33",
+    "aaredb==0.1.1a42",
     "opencv-python-headless==4.11.0.86",
     "python_multipart==0.0.20",
     "websocket-client==1.8.0",
diff --git a/gui/pyproject.toml b/gui/pyproject.toml
index 2e20f6f4..deb0a82f 100644
--- a/gui/pyproject.toml
+++ b/gui/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "aaregui"
-version = "0.2.70"
+version = "0.2.71"
 description = "Beamline control GUI"
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.11"
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ dependencies = [
     "pyzmq==26.4.0",
     "opencv-python-headless==4.11.0.86",
     "PySide6==6.9.0",
-    "aaredaqlib==0.2.70"
+    "aaredaqlib==0.2.71"
 ]
 
 [lint]