diff --git a/shared/version.go b/shared/version.go
index 9568069d..3c195e67 100644
--- a/shared/version.go
+++ b/shared/version.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ package shared
 
 const BinaryBucket string = "/stader-node-build/permissionless"
 const DockerAccount string = "staderlabs"
-const StaderVersion string = "1.6.1"
+const StaderVersion string = "1.6.2"
 
 const Logo string = ` 
   _____ _            _             _           _       𝅺 	
diff --git a/stader/api/node/status.go b/stader/api/node/status.go
index 7b48dff0..e0908553 100644
--- a/stader/api/node/status.go
+++ b/stader/api/node/status.go
@@ -199,8 +199,16 @@ func getStatus(c *cli.Context) (*api.NodeStatusResponse, error) {
 		}
 		response.DepositedSdCollateral = operatorSdCollateral
 
+		// get operator deposited sd collateral
+		utilizedSDBalance, err := sd_collateral.GetOperatorUtilizedSDBalance(sdc, nodeAccount.Address, nil)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+
+		totalSDPosition := utilizedSDBalance.Add(utilizedSDBalance, operatorSdCollateral)
+
 		// total registerable validators
-		totalSdWorthValidators, err := sd_collateral.GetMaxValidatorSpawnable(sdc, operatorSdCollateral, 1, nil)
+		totalSdWorthValidators, err := sd_collateral.GetMaxValidatorSpawnable(sdc, totalSDPosition, 1, nil)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}