diff --git a/DuckDuckGo.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/DuckDuckGo.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 803ec5bbd8..8ecc5676aa 100644
--- a/DuckDuckGo.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/DuckDuckGo.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -13044,7 +13044,7 @@
 			repositoryURL = "https://github.com/duckduckgo/BrowserServicesKit";
 			requirement = {
 				kind = exactVersion;
-				version = 99.0.0;
+				version = 99.0.1;
 			};
 		};
 		AA06B6B52672AF8100F541C5 /* XCRemoteSwiftPackageReference "Sparkle" */ = {
diff --git a/DuckDuckGo.xcodeproj/project.xcworkspace/xcshareddata/swiftpm/Package.resolved b/DuckDuckGo.xcodeproj/project.xcworkspace/xcshareddata/swiftpm/Package.resolved
index d967557852..d921fee88b 100644
--- a/DuckDuckGo.xcodeproj/project.xcworkspace/xcshareddata/swiftpm/Package.resolved
+++ b/DuckDuckGo.xcodeproj/project.xcworkspace/xcshareddata/swiftpm/Package.resolved
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
       "kind" : "remoteSourceControl",
       "location" : "https://github.com/duckduckgo/BrowserServicesKit",
       "state" : {
-        "revision" : "2c1c2bb0aad5a23524e298fa9bea9b890ae43e23",
-        "version" : "99.0.0"
+        "revision" : "2dc2db96016b86cbb3a300e102bb68f03e953f4a",
+        "version" : "99.0.1"
       }
     },
     {
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
     {
       "identity" : "trackerradarkit",
       "kind" : "remoteSourceControl",
-      "location" : "https://github.com/duckduckgo/TrackerRadarKit.git",
+      "location" : "https://github.com/duckduckgo/TrackerRadarKit",
       "state" : {
         "revision" : "a6b7ba151d9dc6684484f3785293875ec01cc1ff",
         "version" : "1.2.2"
diff --git a/DuckDuckGo/NetworkProtection/AppTargets/BothAppTargets/NetworkProtectionAppEvents.swift b/DuckDuckGo/NetworkProtection/AppTargets/BothAppTargets/NetworkProtectionAppEvents.swift
index fc494b066e..48c5e2dfa1 100644
--- a/DuckDuckGo/NetworkProtection/AppTargets/BothAppTargets/NetworkProtectionAppEvents.swift
+++ b/DuckDuckGo/NetworkProtection/AppTargets/BothAppTargets/NetworkProtectionAppEvents.swift
@@ -121,6 +121,11 @@ final class NetworkProtectionAppEvents {
             versionStore.lastVersionRun = currentVersion
         }
 
+#if DEBUG
+        // For debug builds we always want to restart the VPN and VPN menu app to ensure
+        // the latest is loaded
+        restartNetworkProtectionTunnelAndMenu(using: loginItemsManager)
+#else
         // should‘ve been run at least once with NetP enabled
         guard let lastVersionRun = versionStore.lastVersionRun else {
             os_log(.info, log: .networkProtection, "No last version found for the NetP login items, skipping update")
@@ -131,6 +136,7 @@ final class NetworkProtectionAppEvents {
             os_log(.info, log: .networkProtection, "App updated from %{public}s to %{public}s: updating login items", lastVersionRun, currentVersion)
             restartNetworkProtectionTunnelAndMenu(using: loginItemsManager)
         }
+#endif
     }
 
     private func restartNetworkProtectionTunnelAndMenu(using loginItemsManager: LoginItemsManager) {
diff --git a/LocalPackages/DataBrokerProtection/Package.swift b/LocalPackages/DataBrokerProtection/Package.swift
index 7bfc8485db..f3d0ed5bbb 100644
--- a/LocalPackages/DataBrokerProtection/Package.swift
+++ b/LocalPackages/DataBrokerProtection/Package.swift
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ let package = Package(
             targets: ["DataBrokerProtection"])
     ],
     dependencies: [
-        .package(url: "https://github.com/duckduckgo/BrowserServicesKit", exact: "99.0.0"),
+        .package(url: "https://github.com/duckduckgo/BrowserServicesKit", exact: "99.0.1"),
         .package(path: "../PixelKit"),
         .package(path: "../SwiftUIExtensions"),
         .package(path: "../XPCHelper")
diff --git a/LocalPackages/LoginItems/Package.swift b/LocalPackages/LoginItems/Package.swift
index 1a76e97839..083809e536 100644
--- a/LocalPackages/LoginItems/Package.swift
+++ b/LocalPackages/LoginItems/Package.swift
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ let package = Package(
         ),
     ],
     dependencies: [
-        .package(url: "https://github.com/duckduckgo/BrowserServicesKit", exact: "99.0.0"),
+        .package(url: "https://github.com/duckduckgo/BrowserServicesKit", exact: "99.0.1"),
     ],
     targets: [
         .target(
diff --git a/LocalPackages/NetworkProtectionMac/Package.swift b/LocalPackages/NetworkProtectionMac/Package.swift
index 2898f169b5..1376422586 100644
--- a/LocalPackages/NetworkProtectionMac/Package.swift
+++ b/LocalPackages/NetworkProtectionMac/Package.swift
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ let package = Package(
         .library(name: "NetworkProtectionUI", targets: ["NetworkProtectionUI"])
     ],
     dependencies: [
-        .package(url: "https://github.com/duckduckgo/BrowserServicesKit", exact: "99.0.0"),
+        .package(url: "https://github.com/duckduckgo/BrowserServicesKit", exact: "99.0.1"),
         .package(path: "../XPCHelper"),
         .package(path: "../SwiftUIExtensions")
     ],
diff --git a/LocalPackages/PixelKit/Package.swift b/LocalPackages/PixelKit/Package.swift
index 89539dedb0..5a1d1389a7 100644
--- a/LocalPackages/PixelKit/Package.swift
+++ b/LocalPackages/PixelKit/Package.swift
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ let package = Package(
         )
     ],
     dependencies: [
-        .package(url: "https://github.com/duckduckgo/BrowserServicesKit", exact: "99.0.0"),
+        .package(url: "https://github.com/duckduckgo/BrowserServicesKit", exact: "99.0.1"),
     ],
     targets: [
         .target(
diff --git a/LocalPackages/Subscription/Package.swift b/LocalPackages/Subscription/Package.swift
index 88344a2763..21562fc6d4 100644
--- a/LocalPackages/Subscription/Package.swift
+++ b/LocalPackages/Subscription/Package.swift
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ let package = Package(
             targets: ["Subscription"]),
     ],
     dependencies: [
-        .package(url: "https://github.com/duckduckgo/BrowserServicesKit", exact: "99.0.0"),
+        .package(url: "https://github.com/duckduckgo/BrowserServicesKit", exact: "99.0.1"),
     ],
     targets: [
         .target(
diff --git a/LocalPackages/SwiftUIExtensions/Package.swift b/LocalPackages/SwiftUIExtensions/Package.swift
index 81834a08bf..2b904b38ea 100644
--- a/LocalPackages/SwiftUIExtensions/Package.swift
+++ b/LocalPackages/SwiftUIExtensions/Package.swift
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ let package = Package(
         ),
     ],
     dependencies: [
-        .package(url: "https://github.com/duckduckgo/BrowserServicesKit", exact: "99.0.0"),
+        .package(url: "https://github.com/duckduckgo/BrowserServicesKit", exact: "99.0.1"),
     ],
     targets: [
         .target(
diff --git a/LocalPackages/SyncUI/Package.swift b/LocalPackages/SyncUI/Package.swift
index 48b6dde503..845c7d2b21 100644
--- a/LocalPackages/SyncUI/Package.swift
+++ b/LocalPackages/SyncUI/Package.swift
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ let package = Package(
     ],
     dependencies: [
         .package(path: "../SwiftUIExtensions"),
-        .package(url: "https://github.com/duckduckgo/BrowserServicesKit", exact: "99.0.0"),
+        .package(url: "https://github.com/duckduckgo/BrowserServicesKit", exact: "99.0.1"),
     ],
     targets: [
         .target(
diff --git a/LocalPackages/SystemExtensionManager/Package.swift b/LocalPackages/SystemExtensionManager/Package.swift
index f767f38b34..7e7bcaaecf 100644
--- a/LocalPackages/SystemExtensionManager/Package.swift
+++ b/LocalPackages/SystemExtensionManager/Package.swift
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ let package = Package(
         ),
     ],
     dependencies: [
-        .package(url: "https://github.com/duckduckgo/BrowserServicesKit", exact: "99.0.0"),
+        .package(url: "https://github.com/duckduckgo/BrowserServicesKit", exact: "99.0.1"),
     ],
     targets: [
         // Targets are the basic building blocks of a package, defining a module or a test suite.
diff --git a/LocalPackages/XPCHelper/Package.swift b/LocalPackages/XPCHelper/Package.swift
index 74975b12c8..f95688c91a 100644
--- a/LocalPackages/XPCHelper/Package.swift
+++ b/LocalPackages/XPCHelper/Package.swift
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ let package = Package(
         .library(name: "XPCHelper", targets: ["XPCHelper"]),
     ],
     dependencies: [
-        .package(url: "https://github.com/duckduckgo/BrowserServicesKit", exact: "99.0.0"),
+        .package(url: "https://github.com/duckduckgo/BrowserServicesKit", exact: "99.0.1"),
     ],
     targets: [
         // Targets are the basic building blocks of a package. A target can define a module or a test suite.