diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 8be5b54..4cf982f 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>org.gcube.distribution</groupId>
 	<artifactId>smartgears-distribution</artifactId>
-	<version>2.4.0</version>
+	<version>2.5.0</version>
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
 	<name>A distribution for the SmartGears Framework</name>