diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index ba1326a5d9a31..2571917766a02 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "aptos"
-version = "4.2.3"
+version = "4.2.5"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "aptos-api-types",
diff --git a/crates/aptos/CHANGELOG.md b/crates/aptos/CHANGELOG.md
index 394055355acc3..f3cf4e1a38c47 100644
--- a/crates/aptos/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/crates/aptos/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ All notable changes to the Aptos CLI will be captured in this file. This project
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+## [4.2.5] - 2024/10/23
+- Bump to resolve issue with release version inconsistency.
+
 ## [4.2.4] - 2024/10/21
 - Releasing Move 2.1, which adds compound assignments (`x += 1`) and loop labels to the language. See [Move 2 Release Notes](https://aptos.dev/en/build/smart-contracts/book/move-2).
 - multiple bug fixes in the Move 2 compilation chain.
diff --git a/crates/aptos/Cargo.toml b/crates/aptos/Cargo.toml
index fd51fdc4b7872..f422fb5158421 100644
--- a/crates/aptos/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/aptos/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [package]
 name = "aptos"
 description = "Aptos tool for management of nodes and interacting with the blockchain"
-version = "4.2.3"
+version = "4.2.5"
 
 # Workspace inherited keys
 authors = { workspace = true }