diff --git a/shared/actions.py b/shared/actions.py
index c1bbf2e0..2f4145a6 100644
--- a/shared/actions.py
+++ b/shared/actions.py
@@ -918,6 +918,15 @@ async def start_login_sequence():
             # is early in boot process
             print("XFP save failed: %s" % exc)
 
+    # reckless warning before HSM is offered to also warn HSM users
+    _, ver, _ = version.get_mpy_version()
+    if ver[-1] == "X":
+        await ux_show_story(title="Reckless!!!",
+                            msg=("Bleeding Edge  Firmware\n\nThis preview version of firmware has not yet"
+                                 " been qualified and tested to the same standard as most Coinkite products."
+                                 "\n\nIt is recommended only for developers and early adopters for experimental use. "
+                                 "DO NOT use for large Bitcoin values."))
+
     # If HSM policy file is available, offer to start that,
     # **before** the USB is even enabled.
     if version.has_fatram:
diff --git a/stm32/make_filetime.py b/stm32/make_filetime.py
index 60051a6e..0eac938c 100755
--- a/stm32/make_filetime.py
+++ b/stm32/make_filetime.py
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ value = ((today.year - 1980) << 25) | (today.month << 21) | (today.day << 16)
 
 # only 2second resolution for times, so can only support minor verion up to x.x.5 and hard to see
 # anyway, let's omit ... worst case, use the date instead
-h, m, _ = [int(x) for x in version.split('b')[0].split('.')]
+ver = version.replace("X", "")
+h, m, _ = [int(x) for x in ver.split('b')[0].split('.')]
 value |= (h << 11) | (m << 5)
 
 with open(out_fname, 'wt') as fd: