diff --git a/website_restrict_country/__manifest__.py b/website_restrict_country/__manifest__.py
index 7f4975eab..417d4395e 100644
--- a/website_restrict_country/__manifest__.py
+++ b/website_restrict_country/__manifest__.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 ###############################################################################
 {
     'name': 'Website Restrict Country',
-    'version': '17.0.1.0.0',
+    'version': '17.0.1.0.1',
     'category': 'Website',
     'summary': "The Website Restrict Country module allows you to set"
                "restrictions for products that are unavailable in certain"
diff --git a/website_restrict_country/controllers/website_restrict_country.py b/website_restrict_country/controllers/website_restrict_country.py
index 91ca6e133..f47d44434 100644
--- a/website_restrict_country/controllers/website_restrict_country.py
+++ b/website_restrict_country/controllers/website_restrict_country.py
@@ -24,18 +24,14 @@ from odoo.http import request
 
 
 class WebsiteCountry(http.Controller):
-    """
-        This controller used to pass the selected country to the corresponding
-        template
-    """
-    @http.route('/website/countries', type='json', auth="user", website=True)
+    """ This controller used to pass the selected country to the corresponding
+    template. """
+    @http.route('/website/countries', type='json', auth="public", website=True)
     def website_countries(self, country_id):
-        """
-            This function used to search the country id, and it renders the
-            details of the selected country in to the template.
-        """
-        country_id = request.env['res.country'].browse(int(country_id))
-        website_id = request.env['website'].browse(request.website.id)
+        """ This function used to search the country id, and it renders the
+        details of the selected country in to the template. """
+        country_id = request.env['res.country'].sudo().browse(int(country_id))
+        website_id = request.env['website'].sudo().browse(request.website.id)
         website_id.default_country_id = country_id.id
         response = http.Response(
             template='website_restrict_country.country_selection',
diff --git a/website_restrict_country/doc/RELEASE_NOTES.md b/website_restrict_country/doc/RELEASE_NOTES.md
index b2e176c97..c76ea1cb9 100644
--- a/website_restrict_country/doc/RELEASE_NOTES.md
+++ b/website_restrict_country/doc/RELEASE_NOTES.md
@@ -4,3 +4,8 @@
 #### Version 17.0.1.0.0
 ##### ADD
 - Initial Commit for Website Restrict Country
+
+####  07.10.2024
+#### Version 17.0.1.0.1
+##### BUGFIX
+- Fixed the errors in selecting the country for portal and public users.
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diff --git a/website_restrict_country/security/ir.model.access.csv b/website_restrict_country/security/ir.model.access.csv
index c7de6456d..ecae70ad1 100644
--- a/website_restrict_country/security/ir.model.access.csv
+++ b/website_restrict_country/security/ir.model.access.csv
@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
 id,name,model_id:id,group_id:id,perm_read,perm_write,perm_create,perm_unlink
 access_country_details_user,access.country.details.user,model_country_details,base.group_user,1,1,1,1
+access_res_country_user,access.res.country.user,base.model_res_country,base.group_portal,1,0,0,0
+access_res_country_public,access.res.country.public,base.model_res_country,base.group_public,1,0,0,0
diff --git a/website_restrict_country/views/website_templates.xml b/website_restrict_country/views/website_templates.xml
index 67006aa8e..3fed6fc6e 100644
--- a/website_restrict_country/views/website_templates.xml
+++ b/website_restrict_country/views/website_templates.xml
@@ -130,11 +130,11 @@
             <t t-if="all(country=='all' for country in availability) or current_select_country in product_select_country">
                 <a role="button" name="website_sale_main_button"
                    t-attf-class="#{_cta_classes} btn btn-primary #{not website_sale_order._is_cart_ready() and 'disabled'} #{_form_send_navigation and 'order-lg-3 w-100 w-lg-auto ms-lg-auto' or 'w-100'}"
-                   t-att-href="step_specific_values['main_button_href']">
-                    <t t-out="step_specific_values['main_button']"/>
+                   t-att-href="step_specific_values.get('main_button_href', '#')">
+                    Checkout
                     <i class="fa fa-angle-right ms-2 fw-light"/>
                 </a>
             </t>
         </xpath>
     </template>
-</odoo>
+</odoo>
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