diff --git a/bun.lock b/bun.lock
index f7e1e32e..427b7077 100644
--- a/bun.lock
+++ b/bun.lock
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@
     },
     "packages/authz": {
       "name": "@wrnexus/authz",
-      "version": "0.8.11",
+      "version": "0.8.12",
       "dependencies": {
         "@wrnexus/core": "workspace:*",
         "@wrnexus/db": "workspace:*",
diff --git a/packages/authz/package.json b/packages/authz/package.json
index b8acd858..d2cf28a4 100644
--- a/packages/authz/package.json
+++ b/packages/authz/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@wrnexus/authz",
-  "version": "0.8.11",
+  "version": "0.8.12",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "main": "src/index.ts",
diff --git a/packages/authz/src/plugin.ts b/packages/authz/src/plugin.ts
index 642d5f80..4aeb37d7 100644
--- a/packages/authz/src/plugin.ts
+++ b/packages/authz/src/plugin.ts
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ export function authzPlugin() {
   return definePlugin({
     name: "@wrnexus/authz",
     version: "0.8.0",
-    after: ["@wrnexus/auth"],
     configure(config, context) {
       const raw = (config.authz ?? {}) as AuthzConfig;
       const enabled = raw.enabled !== false && Boolean(config.authz);