diff --git a/site_scons/components/__init__.py b/site_scons/components/__init__.py
index f6ab99d6245..1d1f9726cef 100644
--- a/site_scons/components/__init__.py
+++ b/site_scons/components/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Copyright 2016-2024 Intel Corporation
-# Copyright 2025 Google LLC
+# Copyright 2025-2026 Google LLC
 # Copyright 2025-2026 Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
 #
 # Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
@@ -331,13 +331,15 @@ def define_components(reqs):
                 libs=['abt'],
                 headers=['abt.h'])
 
+    fix_fused = os.path.join(Dir('#').abspath, 'utils/scripts/fix_fused.sh')
     reqs.define('fused', libs=['fused'], defines=['FUSE_USE_VERSION=35'],
                 retriever=GitRepoRetriever(),
                 commands=[['meson', 'setup', '--prefix=$FUSED_PREFIX', '-Ddisable-mtab=True',
                            '-Dudevrulesdir=$FUSED_PREFIX/udev', '-Dutils=False',
                            '--default-library', 'static', '../fused'],
                           ['meson', 'setup', '--reconfigure', '../fused'],
-                          ['ninja', 'install']],
+                          ['ninja', 'install'],
+                          [fix_fused, '$FUSED_PREFIX']],
                 pkgconfig='fused',
                 headers=['fused/fuse.h'],
                 required_progs=['libtoolize', 'ninja', 'meson'],
diff --git a/utils/build.config b/utils/build.config
index 76f5c0f6fcb..d950b42c396 100644
--- a/utils/build.config
+++ b/utils/build.config
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ component=daos
 
 [commit_versions]
 argobots=v1.2
-fused=v1.0.0
+fused=fuse-3.18.2
 pmdk=2.1.3
 isal=v2.31.1
 isal_crypto=v2.25.0
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ ucx=v1.14.1
 
 [repos]
 argobots=https://github.com/pmodels/argobots.git
-fused=https://github.com/daos-stack/fused.git
+fused=https://github.com/libfuse/libfuse.git
 pmdk=https://github.com/daos-stack/pmdk.git
 isal=https://github.com/intel/isa-l.git
 isal_crypto=https://github.com/intel/isa-l_crypto.git
diff --git a/utils/docker/Dockerfile.el.8 b/utils/docker/Dockerfile.el.8
index bf80f3fc122..927d3889a70 100644
--- a/utils/docker/Dockerfile.el.8
+++ b/utils/docker/Dockerfile.el.8
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Copyright 2018-2024 Intel Corporation
-# Copyright 2025 Google LLC
+# Copyright 2025-2026 Google LLC
 # Copyright 2025 Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
 # All rights reserved.
 #
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ COPY --chown=daos_server:daos_server site_scons/components site_scons/components
 COPY --chown=daos_server:daos_server utils/build.config utils/
 COPY --chown=daos_server:daos_server utils/scripts/copy_files.sh utils/scripts/copy_files.sh
 COPY --chown=daos_server:daos_server utils/scripts/create_spdk_pkgconfig.sh utils/scripts/create_spdk_pkgconfig.sh
+COPY --chown=daos_server:daos_server utils/scripts/fix_fused.sh utils/scripts/fix_fused.sh
 
 # Control what to build.  By default Dockerfiles build everything to allow for
 # ease-of-use for users, however in CI everything is turned off and then
diff --git a/utils/docker/Dockerfile.el.9 b/utils/docker/Dockerfile.el.9
index 82c5287ff26..3cd9d7e9155 100644
--- a/utils/docker/Dockerfile.el.9
+++ b/utils/docker/Dockerfile.el.9
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Copyright 2022-2024 Intel Corporation
-# Copyright 2025 Google LLC
+# Copyright 2025-2026 Google LLC
 # Copyright 2025 Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
 # All rights reserved.
 #
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ COPY --chown=daos_server:daos_server site_scons/components site_scons/components
 COPY --chown=daos_server:daos_server utils/build.config utils/
 COPY --chown=daos_server:daos_server utils/scripts/copy_files.sh utils/scripts/copy_files.sh
 COPY --chown=daos_server:daos_server utils/scripts/create_spdk_pkgconfig.sh utils/scripts/create_spdk_pkgconfig.sh
+COPY --chown=daos_server:daos_server utils/scripts/fix_fused.sh utils/scripts/fix_fused.sh
 
 # Control what to build.  By default Dockerfiles build everything to allow for
 # ease-of-use for users, however in CI everything is turned off and then
diff --git a/utils/docker/Dockerfile.leap.15 b/utils/docker/Dockerfile.leap.15
index 41922a06ffd..1180cf1af70 100644
--- a/utils/docker/Dockerfile.leap.15
+++ b/utils/docker/Dockerfile.leap.15
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Copyright 2018-2024 Intel Corporation
-# Copyright 2025 Google LLC
+# Copyright 2025-2026 Google LLC
 # Copyright 2025-2026 Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
 # All rights reserved.
 #
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ COPY --chown=daos_server:daos_server site_scons/components site_scons/components
 COPY --chown=daos_server:daos_server utils/build.config utils/
 COPY --chown=daos_server:daos_server utils/scripts/copy_files.sh utils/scripts/copy_files.sh
 COPY --chown=daos_server:daos_server utils/scripts/create_spdk_pkgconfig.sh utils/scripts/create_spdk_pkgconfig.sh
+COPY --chown=daos_server:daos_server utils/scripts/fix_fused.sh utils/scripts/fix_fused.sh
 
 # Control what to build.  By default Dockerfiles build everything to allow for
 # ease-of-use for users, however in CI everything is turned off and then
diff --git a/utils/docker/Dockerfile.ubuntu b/utils/docker/Dockerfile.ubuntu
index 589c3f3dd9d..626f38ac6b8 100644
--- a/utils/docker/Dockerfile.ubuntu
+++ b/utils/docker/Dockerfile.ubuntu
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Copyright 2018-2024 Intel Corporation
-# Copyright 2025 Google LLC
+# Copyright 2025-2026 Google LLC
 # Copyright 2025 Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
 # All rights reserved.
 #
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ COPY --chown=daos_server:daos_server site_scons/components site_scons/components
 COPY --chown=daos_server:daos_server utils/build.config utils/
 COPY --chown=daos_server:daos_server utils/scripts/copy_files.sh utils/scripts/copy_files.sh
 COPY --chown=daos_server:daos_server utils/scripts/create_spdk_pkgconfig.sh utils/scripts/create_spdk_pkgconfig.sh
+COPY --chown=daos_server:daos_server utils/scripts/fix_fused.sh utils/scripts/fix_fused.sh
 
 # Control what to build.  By default Dockerfiles build everything to allow for
 # ease-of-use for users, however in CI everything is turned off and then
diff --git a/utils/rpms/fused.changelog b/utils/rpms/fused.changelog
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d8a56aacc14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/rpms/fused.changelog
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+* Mon Dec 1 2025 Jeff Olivier <jeffolivier@google.com> - 1.1.0-1.0
+- Update to fuse-3.17.4
+- Use upstream tag directly
+
+* Sun Jan 12 2025 Jeff Olivier <jeffolivier@google.com> - 1.0.0-3.0
+- Remove dependence on fused
+
+* Sat Jan 11 2025 Jeff Olivier <jeffolivier@google.com> - 1.0.0-2.0
+- Only build static lib
+
+* Mon Feb 12 2024 Jeff Olivier <jeffolivier@google.com> - 1.0.0-1.0
+- Initial packaging for fused, a DAOS file system adaptation of libfused
diff --git a/utils/rpms/fused.sh b/utils/rpms/fused.sh
index 2b818d727cc..c0a2f2f7fbe 100755
--- a/utils/rpms/fused.sh
+++ b/utils/rpms/fused.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-# (C) Copyright 2025 Google LLC
+# Copyright 2025-2026 Google LLC
 set -eEuo pipefail
 root="$(realpath "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")")"
 . "${root}/fpm_common.sh"
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ LICENSE="BSD"
 ARCH=${isa}
 DESCRIPTION="DAOS version of libfuse"
 URL="https://github.com/daos-stack/fused.git"
+RPM_CHANGELOG="fused.changelog"
 
 files=()
 TARGET_PATH="${includedir}/fused"
diff --git a/utils/rpms/package_info.sh b/utils/rpms/package_info.sh
index 5be9fb49ac8..b9a878413b4 100644
--- a/utils/rpms/package_info.sh
+++ b/utils/rpms/package_info.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 #
-#  (C) Copyright 2025 Google LLC
+#  Copyright 2025-2026 Google LLC
 #  Copyright 2025-2026 Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
 #
 #  SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-Clause-Patent
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ export isal_crypto_full="${isal_crypto_version}-${isal_crypto_release}"
 export daos_spdk_version="2.0.0"
 export daos_spdk_release="1${distro_name}"
 export daos_spdk_full="${daos_spdk_version}-${daos_spdk_release}"
-export fused_version="1.0.0"
-export fused_release="3${distro_name}"
+export fused_version="1.1.0"
+export fused_release="1${distro_name}"
 export fused_full="${fused_version}-${fused_release}"
 
 set_lib_name openmpi lib openmpi openmpi3 openmpi
diff --git a/utils/scripts/fix_fused.sh b/utils/scripts/fix_fused.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..1f36a555560
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/scripts/fix_fused.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -e
+
+if [ "$#" -ne 1 ]; then
+  echo "Usage: $0 <path>"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+prefix=$1
+
+if [ ! -d "$prefix" ]; then
+  echo "Error: Directory '$prefix' not found."
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+# Move prefix/include/fuse3 to prefix/include/fused
+if [ -d "$prefix/include/fuse3" ]; then
+  mv "$prefix/include/fuse3" "$prefix/include/fused"
+  echo "Moved $prefix/include/fuse3 to $prefix/include/fused"
+else
+  echo "Error: $prefix/include/fuse3 not found."
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+# Find libfuse3.a and rename it to libfused.a
+libfuse_path=$(find "$prefix" -name "libfuse3.a" | head -n 1)
+
+if [ -n "$libfuse_path" ]; then
+  libfused_path="$(dirname "$libfuse_path")/libfused.a"
+  mv "$libfuse_path" "$libfused_path"
+  echo "Renamed $libfuse_path to $libfused_path"
+
+  # find pkgconfig/fuse3.pc in the same folder as libfuse3.a and rename it to fused.pc
+  pkgconfig_dir=$(dirname "$libfuse_path")/pkgconfig
+  if [ -f "$pkgconfig_dir/fuse3.pc" ]; then
+    mv "$pkgconfig_dir/fuse3.pc" "$pkgconfig_dir/fused.pc"
+    echo "Renamed $pkgconfig_dir/fuse3.pc to $pkgconfig_dir/fused.pc"
+
+    # replace fuse3 with fused
+    sed -i 's/fuse3/fused/' "$pkgconfig_dir/fused.pc"
+    echo "Updated $pkgconfig_dir/fused.pc"
+  else
+    echo "Error: fuse3.pc not found in $pkgconfig_dir"
+    exit 1
+  fi
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+echo "Error: libfuse3.a not found in $prefix."
+exit 1
diff --git a/utils/scripts/install-el8.sh b/utils/scripts/install-el8.sh
index 670ef8f6eef..23ff5653f7e 100755
--- a/utils/scripts/install-el8.sh
+++ b/utils/scripts/install-el8.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
-# (C) Copyright 2025 Google LLC
+# Copyright 2025-2026 Google LLC
 
 # Install OS updates and packages as required for building DAOS on EL 8 and
 # derivatives.  Include basic tools and daos dependencies that come from the core repos.
@@ -117,4 +117,7 @@ else
     dnf install ${dnf_install_args} maven
 fi
 
+# if available, install to get c++20 support
+dnf install -y gcc-toolset-12 || true
+
 gem install fpm
diff --git a/utils/scripts/install-leap15.sh b/utils/scripts/install-leap15.sh
index 5029eb1000a..100a0cda685 100755
--- a/utils/scripts/install-leap15.sh
+++ b/utils/scripts/install-leap15.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
-# (C) Copyright 2025 Google LLC
+# Copyright 2025-2026 Google LLC
 
 # Install OS updates and package.  Include basic tools and daos dependencies
 # that come from the core repo.
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ dnf --nodocs install ${dnf_install_args} \
     flex \
     fuse3 \
     gcc \
-    gcc-c++ \
+    gcc11-c++ \
     git \
     go \
     go-race \
@@ -78,6 +78,10 @@ dnf --nodocs install ${dnf_install_args} \
     which \
     yasm
 
+update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/gcc gcc /usr/bin/gcc-11 110
+update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/g++ g++ /usr/bin/g++-11 110
+update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/c++ c++ /usr/bin/g++-11 110
+
 # shellcheck disable=SC2086
 dnf install ${dnf_install_args} ruby-devel
 gem install json -v 2.7.6