diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7616317d3..937086a7d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -11,18 +11,18 @@
     "devDependencies": {
         "@tailwindcss/forms": "^0.5.11",
         "@tailwindcss/vite": "^4.3.3",
-        "axios": "1.19.0",
+        "axios": "1.20.0",
         "lodash": "^4.18.1",
-        "npm-check-updates": "^23.0.2",
+        "npm-check-updates": "^23.1.0",
         "prettier": "3.9.6",
-        "prettier-plugin-blade": "3.2.2",
+        "prettier-plugin-blade": "3.3.0",
         "prettier-plugin-tailwindcss": "^0.7.4",
         "tailwindcss": "^4.3.3",
         "vite": "^8.2",
-        "vue": "^3.5.41"
+        "vue": "^3.5.42"
     },
     "dependencies": {
-        "@alpinejs/csp": "^3.15.12",
+        "@alpinejs/csp": "^3.16.3",
         "@fortawesome/fontawesome-free": "^7.3.1",
         "@melloware/coloris": "^0.25.0",
         "@simonwep/pickr": "^1.10.1",
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
         "date-fns": "^4.4.0",
         "feather-icons": "^4.29.2",
         "laravel-echo": "^2.4.0",
-        "laravel-vite-plugin": "^3.1",
+        "laravel-vite-plugin": "^3.2",
         "nested-sort": "^5.2.0",
         "vuedraggable": "^4.1.0"
     }
diff --git a/resources/views/layouts/admin.blade.php b/resources/views/layouts/admin.blade.php
index 55267b63d..3f636e65d 100644
--- a/resources/views/layouts/admin.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/layouts/admin.blade.php
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
                                 {{ ucfirst($userTheme) }}
                             </span>
                         </button>
-                        <a href="{{ url('/') }}" class="touch-target inline-flex items-center gap-2 rounded-xl px-3 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-white/75 transition hover:bg-white/10 hover:text-white focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-primary-400" title="Back to site" aria-label="View site">
+                        <a href="{{ url($site['home_link'] ?? '/') }}" class="touch-target inline-flex items-center gap-2 rounded-xl px-3 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-white/75 transition hover:bg-white/10 hover:text-white focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-primary-400" title="Back to site" aria-label="View site">
                             <i class="fas fa-arrow-up-right-from-square" aria-hidden="true"></i><span class="hidden lg:inline">View site</span>
                         </a>
                         <a href="{{ route('logout') }}"
diff --git a/resources/views/layouts/main.blade.php b/resources/views/layouts/main.blade.php
index e933948df..242e03360 100644
--- a/resources/views/layouts/main.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/layouts/main.blade.php
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
         @auth
             <aside id="sidebar" class="layout-sidebar fixed inset-y-0 left-0 z-50 hidden h-full w-72 shrink-0 flex-col overflow-y-auto text-white md:static md:z-auto md:flex md:w-64" aria-label="Account navigation">
                 <div class="layout-sidebar__brand flex items-center justify-between gap-3 p-4">
-                    <a href="{{ $site['home_link'] ?? url('/') }}" class="flex min-w-0 items-center gap-3 rounded-xl focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-primary-400">
+                    <a href="{{ url($site['home_link'] ?? '/') }}" class="flex min-w-0 items-center gap-3 rounded-xl focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-primary-400">
                         <span class="layout-sidebar__logo flex h-11 w-11 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-xl">
                             <i class="fas fa-layer-group text-lg text-primary-300" aria-hidden="true"></i>
                         </span>
diff --git a/tests/Unit/LayoutShellMarkupTest.php b/tests/Unit/LayoutShellMarkupTest.php
index 740c723c5..bc35eba34 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/LayoutShellMarkupTest.php
+++ b/tests/Unit/LayoutShellMarkupTest.php
@@ -51,6 +51,15 @@ class LayoutShellMarkupTest extends TestCase
         $this->assertStringContainsString('aria-label="Dismiss notification"', $this->view('partials/toast-notifications.blade.php'));
     }
 
+    public function test_site_header_links_use_the_configurable_home_setting(): void
+    {
+        $homeLink = "url(\$site['home_link'] ?? '/')";
+
+        $this->assertStringContainsString($homeLink, $this->view('layouts/main.blade.php'));
+        $this->assertStringContainsString($homeLink, $this->view('layouts/admin.blade.php'));
+        $this->assertStringNotContainsString('href="{{ url(\'/\') }}"', $this->view('layouts/admin.blade.php'));
+    }
+
     private function view(string $path): string
     {
         return $this->resource("views/{$path}");