diff --git a/package/network/services/odhcpd/Makefile b/package/network/services/odhcpd/Makefile
index 3e7ec61831..44fb25de6c 100644
--- a/package/network/services/odhcpd/Makefile
+++ b/package/network/services/odhcpd/Makefile
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ PKG_RELEASE:=1
 
 PKG_SOURCE_PROTO:=git
 PKG_SOURCE_URL=$(PROJECT_GIT)/project/odhcpd.git
-PKG_MIRROR_HASH:=4745093b58a221252fd092a40f2902e2a45a8ec972bcaa8592602f20acf26aa2
-PKG_SOURCE_DATE:=2025-09-27
-PKG_SOURCE_VERSION:=bc9f9d93d4d6b8feb7b19235d7f0371480fc679d
+PKG_MIRROR_HASH:=1ad44323f7803fdb5d1b2492d47e4b4b0fbc3d4c7c171b270422b10535c2a284
+PKG_SOURCE_DATE:=2025-10-02
+PKG_SOURCE_VERSION:=b14cf98c914d8582f18c7b263814797366fa185d
 
 PKG_MAINTAINER:=Hans Dedecker <dedeckeh@gmail.com>
 PKG_LICENSE:=GPL-2.0
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ define Package/odhcpd/default
   SECTION:=net
   CATEGORY:=Network
   TITLE:=OpenWrt DHCPv6(-PD)/RA Server & Relay
-  DEPENDS:=+libubox +libuci +libubus +libnl-tiny
+  DEPENDS:=+libjson-c +libubox +libuci +libubus +libnl-tiny
 endef
 
 define Package/odhcpd/default/description
diff --git a/package/network/services/odhcpd/files/odhcpd.defaults b/package/network/services/odhcpd/files/odhcpd.defaults
index 1350636ba4..f64bf9bb0c 100644
--- a/package/network/services/odhcpd/files/odhcpd.defaults
+++ b/package/network/services/odhcpd/files/odhcpd.defaults
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-uci -q get dhcp.odhcpd && exit 0
+
+if [ -n "$(uci -q get dhcp.odhcpd)" ]; then
+	if [ -z "$(uci -q get dhcp.odhcpd.piofolder)" ]; then
+		uci set dhcp.odhcpd.piofolder=/tmp/odhcpd-piofolder
+		uci commit dhcp
+	fi
+
+	exit 0
+fi
+
 touch /etc/config/dhcp
 
 . /usr/share/libubox/jshn.sh
@@ -42,6 +51,7 @@ set dhcp.odhcpd.maindhcp=$ODHCPDONLY
 set dhcp.odhcpd.leasefile=/tmp/hosts/odhcpd
 set dhcp.odhcpd.leasetrigger=/usr/sbin/odhcpd-update
 set dhcp.odhcpd.loglevel=4
+set dhcp.odhcpd.piofolder=/tmp/odhcpd-piofolder
 set dhcp.lan.dhcpv4=$V4MODE
 set dhcp.lan.dhcpv6=$V6MODE
 set dhcp.lan.ra=$V6MODE