From dec669e89b41420eba72ca7ac0c511100690c4f3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: sstent <stuart.stent@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 7 Feb 2026 18:21:57 -0800
Subject: [PATCH] fix: use .primary file for primary detection in LiteFS 0.5

---
 register.sh | 6 ++++--
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/register.sh b/register.sh
index 3f7a794..bda375b 100644
--- a/register.sh
+++ b/register.sh
@@ -47,7 +47,9 @@ echo "Starting Consul registration loop..."
 LAST_STATE="unknown"
 
 while true; do
-    if /usr/local/bin/litefs is-primary; then
+    # In LiteFS 0.5, .primary file exists ONLY on replicas.
+    # We check /data/.primary because /data is our mount point.
+    if [ ! -f /data/.primary ]; then
         CURRENT_STATE="primary"
     else
         CURRENT_STATE="replica"
@@ -68,4 +70,4 @@ while true; do
     fi
     
     sleep 15
-done
\ No newline at end of file
+done