diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ab0619ab..aafb1fda 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "cortico",
-  "version": "0.2.4",
+  "version": "0.2.5",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "description": "A TypeScript framework for event-driven, long-running persona bots",
diff --git a/templates/extension/bot/package.json b/templates/extension/bot/package.json
index 08653f51..24371839 100644
--- a/templates/extension/bot/package.json
+++ b/templates/extension/bot/package.json
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/node": "^22.10.0",
-    "cortico": "^0.2.4",
+    "cortico": "^0.2.5",
     "tsx": "^4.19.2",
     "typescript": "^5.7.2",
     "vitest": "^2.1.8"
diff --git a/templates/extension/provider/package.json b/templates/extension/provider/package.json
index ef4f5409..abe3bfe5 100644
--- a/templates/extension/provider/package.json
+++ b/templates/extension/provider/package.json
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/node": "^22.10.0",
-    "cortico": "^0.2.4",
+    "cortico": "^0.2.5",
     "tsx": "^4.19.2",
     "typescript": "^5.7.2",
     "vitest": "^2.1.8"
diff --git a/templates/extension/world/package.json b/templates/extension/world/package.json
index 42d1abe6..5de15096 100644
--- a/templates/extension/world/package.json
+++ b/templates/extension/world/package.json
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/node": "^22.10.0",
-    "cortico": "^0.2.4",
+    "cortico": "^0.2.5",
     "tsx": "^4.19.2",
     "typescript": "^5.7.2",
     "vitest": "^2.1.8"