diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 85817ea..f4d0118 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
     "name": "validator-services",
-    "version": "2.4.9",
+    "version": "2.5.0",
     "lockfileVersion": 2,
     "requires": true,
     "packages": {
         "": {
             "name": "validator-services",
-            "version": "2.4.9",
+            "version": "2.5.0",
             "dependencies": {
                 "dotenv": "^16.0.3",
                 "node-fetch": "^3.2.10",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2023092..a63d931 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "validator-services",
-    "version": "2.4.9",
+    "version": "2.5.0",
     "description": "Backend microservice provider for the IATI Validator on the Unified Platform",
     "type": "module",
     "scripts": {