diff --git a/docs/PLUGIN-HOOKS.md b/docs/PLUGIN-HOOKS.md
index ef79839..0cb6e1d 100644
--- a/docs/PLUGIN-HOOKS.md
+++ b/docs/PLUGIN-HOOKS.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ The contract is locked in [ADR-001](../docs/adr/ADR-001-asset-as-platform-contra
 The framework declares its contract version in `shopdb/__init__.py`:
 
 ```python
-__contract_version__ = '0.16.0'
+__contract_version__ = '0.17.0'
 ```
 
 Each plugin's `manifest.json` declares the range of contract versions it supports:
diff --git a/plugins/geenforce/api/routes.py b/plugins/geenforce/api/routes.py
index 1be975b..0473502 100644
--- a/plugins/geenforce/api/routes.py
+++ b/plugins/geenforce/api/routes.py
@@ -1014,10 +1014,7 @@ def _attach_display_roles(facts, hostnames):
 
     ShopDB's mirror of the display-type.txt each kiosk reads at startup.
     """
-    try:
-        from shopdb.core.models.dashboarddefault import DashboardDefault
-    except ImportError:
-        return
+    from shopdb.api import DashboardDefault
     lowered = {name.lower() for name in hostnames}
     for default in DashboardDefault.query.filter_by(isactive=True).all():
         host = (default.fqdn or '').split('.')[0].lower()
diff --git a/shopdb/__init__.py b/shopdb/__init__.py
index 547de78..ead6e8e 100644
--- a/shopdb/__init__.py
+++ b/shopdb/__init__.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ from .plugins import plugin_manager
 # first-time write under the declared category, and lets a plugin mark a key
 # readable without auth for pages that run logged out. Additive optional hook,
 # minor bump.
-__contract_version__ = '0.16.0'
+__contract_version__ = '0.17.0'
 
 # Product release version (see ADR-007). The product version and the
 # plugin-contract version above are distinct series with independent
diff --git a/shopdb/api/__init__.py b/shopdb/api/__init__.py
index 056b25a..20459f6 100644
--- a/shopdb/api/__init__.py
+++ b/shopdb/api/__init__.py
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@ from shopdb.core.models import (
     Role,
     SupportTeam,
 )
+# Display-role mapping (which kiosk shows which surface). On the surface
+# because a plugin reporting on displays has no other way to name what a
+# display IS - the role lives in core, not in any plugin.
+from shopdb.core.models.dashboarddefault import DashboardDefault
 
 # Response + pagination helpers for plugin API blueprints
 from shopdb.utils.responses import (