diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-package.yml b/.github/workflows/python-package.yml
index a23c1112..ecd8aaaa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-package.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-package.yml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - run: mk python-sa-types
 
-      - run: mk docs version=5.17.10
+      - run: mk docs version=5.17.11
         if: |
           matrix.python-version == '3.14'
           && matrix.system == 'ubuntu-latest'
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - run: |
           mk python-release owner=libre-embedded \
-                            repo=runtimepy version=5.17.10
+                            repo=runtimepy version=5.17.11
         if: |
           matrix.python-version == '3.14'
           && matrix.system == 'ubuntu-latest'
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6173aaa2..afeca00f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
     =====================================
     generator=datazen
     version=3.2.4
-    hash=6cee789c808853d310d4825e0ae0b3ec
+    hash=75ff258728e82b4bd8f35db4e3783f6c
     =====================================
 -->
 
-# runtimepy ([5.17.10](https://pypi.org/project/runtimepy/))
+# runtimepy ([5.17.11](https://pypi.org/project/runtimepy/))
 
 [![python](https://img.shields.io/pypi/pyversions/runtimepy.svg)](https://pypi.org/project/runtimepy/)
 ![Build Status](https://github.com/libre-embedded/runtimepy/workflows/Python%20Package/badge.svg)
diff --git a/local/variables/package.yaml b/local/variables/package.yaml
index 29d42a4d..467812f1 100644
--- a/local/variables/package.yaml
+++ b/local/variables/package.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
 major: 5
 minor: 17
-patch: 10
+patch: 11
 entry: runtimepy
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 9ae85dbd..064bf354 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta:__legacy__"
 
 [project]
 name = "runtimepy"
-version = "5.17.10"
+version = "5.17.11"
 description = "A framework for implementing Python services."
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.13"
diff --git a/runtimepy/__init__.py b/runtimepy/__init__.py
index efb37869..369436e2 100644
--- a/runtimepy/__init__.py
+++ b/runtimepy/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # =====================================
 # generator=datazen
 # version=3.2.4
-# hash=d2c7875a5ee32cef217be9d740dd74e2
+# hash=db9fbb88e8b1fdd667c54f44589d7d36
 # =====================================
 
 """
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 DESCRIPTION = "A framework for implementing Python services."
 PKG_NAME = "runtimepy"
-VERSION = "5.17.10"
+VERSION = "5.17.11"
 
 # runtimepy-specific content.
 METRICS_NAME = "metrics"
diff --git a/runtimepy/mixins/logging.py b/runtimepy/mixins/logging.py
index f9bbcebf..283731d7 100644
--- a/runtimepy/mixins/logging.py
+++ b/runtimepy/mixins/logging.py
@@ -102,14 +102,11 @@ def __init__(self, level: LogLevellike, path: Pathlike) -> None:
         self.level = LogLevel.normalize(level)
         self.path = path
         self.stream: Optional[Any] = None
-        self.ctime: int = 0
+        self.path_size: int = 0
 
-    async def get_ctime(self) -> int:
+    async def get_size(self) -> int:
         """Get ctime for this path."""
-
-        return round(  # type: ignore
-            await aiofiles.os.path.getctime(self.path),
-        )
+        return (await aiofiles.os.stat(self.path)).st_size  # type: ignore
 
     async def handle_open(self) -> None:
         """Handle opening the stream."""
@@ -117,15 +114,18 @@ async def handle_open(self) -> None:
         if not self.stream and normalize(self.path).is_file():
             self.stream = await aiofiles.open(self.path, mode="r")
             await self.stream.seek(0, io.SEEK_END)
-            self.ctime = await self.get_ctime()
+            self.path_size = await self.get_size()
 
     async def poll(self) -> AsyncIterator[tuple[LogLevel, str]]:
         """Poll stream contents."""
 
         try:
             # Handle re-opening file if necessary.
-            if self.ctime != await self.get_ctime():
+            curr = await self.get_size()
+            if curr < self.path_size:
+                yield LogLevel.WARNING, f"'{self.path}' truncated, re-opening."
                 await self.close()
+            self.path_size = curr
 
             await self.handle_open()
             if self.stream: