diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6bc6e24..88887d0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Maven Info
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.dorkbox</groupId>
       <artifactId>Serializers</artifactId>
-      <version>2.4</version>
+      <version>2.5</version>
     </dependency>
 </dependencies>
 ```
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 3d84ace..0c9e0b5 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ object Extras {
     // set for the project
     const val description = "Kryo based serializers"
     const val group = "com.dorkbox"
-    const val version = "2.4"
+    const val version = "2.5"
 
     // set as project.ext
     const val name = "Serializers"
diff --git a/src/dorkbox/serializers/SerializationDefaults.kt b/src/dorkbox/serializers/SerializationDefaults.kt
index b0b11c5..77d615b 100644
--- a/src/dorkbox/serializers/SerializationDefaults.kt
+++ b/src/dorkbox/serializers/SerializationDefaults.kt
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ object SerializationDefaults {
     /**
      * Gets the version number.
      */
-    const val version = "2.4"
+    const val version = "2.5"
 
     init {
         // Add this project to the updates system, which verifies this class + UUID + version information