diff --git a/Rayko_VAE_Save_Image.py b/Rayko_VAE_Save_Image.py
index 45e7752..1f525e9 100644
--- a/Rayko_VAE_Save_Image.py
+++ b/Rayko_VAE_Save_Image.py
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ class RS_VAE_Decode_Save:
     def _get_allowed_roots(self, node_data_raw: str = "") -> list:
         roots = {os.path.realpath(self.output_dir)}
 
-        env = os.environ.get("RS_EXTRA_OUTPUT_ROOTS", "")
-        for part in env.split(os.pathsep):
+        env_raw = os.environ["RS_EXTRA_OUTPUT_ROOTS"] if "RS_EXTRA_OUTPUT_ROOTS" in os.environ else ""
+        for part in env_raw.split(os.pathsep):
             part = part.strip()
             if part:
                 roots.add(os.path.realpath(part))
diff --git a/__init__.py b/__init__.py
index eda1763..5450c50 100644
--- a/__init__.py
+++ b/__init__.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ IGNORED_MODULES: Set[str] = {'__init__.py'}
 REQUIRED_MODULES: Set[str] = set()
 
 PACKAGE_DISPLAY_NAME = "ComfyUI_RaykoStudio"
-__version__ = "0.48.8"
+__version__ = "0.48.9"
 
 def load_modules():
     print(f"🦊 {PACKAGE_DISPLAY_NAME}: Version: {__version__}")
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c22acec..b2966dc 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "ComfyUI_RaykoStudio",
-  "version": "0.48.8",
+  "version": "0.48.9",
   "description": "Set of custom nodes for ComfyUI providing additional image processing capabilities",
   "author": "Raykosan",
   "license": "Apache License 2.0",
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index c5ce58a..80a8e6d 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [project]
 name = "ComfyUI_RaykoStudio"
 description = "Set of custom nodes for ComfyUI providing additional image processing capabilities"
-version = "0.48.8"
+version = "0.48.9"
 license = { file = "LICENSE" }
 dependencies = ["torch", "opencv-python", "numpy", "Pillow>=10.0.0", "freetype-py>=2.5.1", "pycairo>=1.29.0", "scipy>=1.10.0"]