diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index b6aeb8d1c..53632616a 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 2.6.4
+current_version = 2.6.5
 commit = True
 tag = False
 tag_name = {new_version}
@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@ search = {current_version}
 replace = {new_version}
 
 [bumpversion:file:RELEASE.txt]
-search = {current_version} 2024-12-09T18:49:25Z
+search = {current_version} 2024-12-18T18:55:30Z
 replace = {new_version} {utcnow:%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ}
 
 [bumpversion:part:releaseTime]
-values = 2024-12-09T18:49:25Z
+values = 2024-12-18T18:55:30Z
 
 [bumpversion:file(version):birdhouse/components/canarie-api/docker_configuration.py.template]
 search = 'version': '{current_version}'
diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 003e02f18..d937e8616 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -17,6 +17,17 @@
 
 [//]: # (list changes here, using '-' for each new entry, remove this when items are added)
 
+[2.6.5](https://github.com/bird-house/birdhouse-deploy/tree/2.6.5) (2024-12-18)
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+## Fixes
+
+- Fix incorrect Geoserver URL in Cowbird configuration
+
+  The Geoserver URL in the Cowbird configuration was incorrect as it used a non-standard port.
+  This changes the URL to the one used by docker compose internally. This allows Cowbird to execute
+  webhooks that target Geoserver.
+
 [2.6.4](https://github.com/bird-house/birdhouse-deploy/tree/2.6.4) (2024-12-09)
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index eb748017d..02137e9be 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Generic variables
 override SHELL       := bash
 override APP_NAME    := birdhouse-deploy
-override APP_VERSION := 2.6.4
+override APP_VERSION := 2.6.5
 
 # utility to remove comments after value of an option variable
 override clean_opt = $(shell echo "$(1)" | $(_SED) -r -e "s/[ '$'\t'']+$$//g")
diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 89b53a048..4e2992935 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -18,13 +18,13 @@ for a full-fledged production platform.
     * - citation
       - | |citation|
 
-.. |commits-since| image:: https://img.shields.io/github/commits-since/bird-house/birdhouse-deploy/2.6.4.svg
+.. |commits-since| image:: https://img.shields.io/github/commits-since/bird-house/birdhouse-deploy/2.6.5.svg
     :alt: Commits since latest release
-    :target: https://github.com/bird-house/birdhouse-deploy/compare/2.6.4...master
+    :target: https://github.com/bird-house/birdhouse-deploy/compare/2.6.5...master
 
-.. |latest-version| image:: https://img.shields.io/badge/tag-2.6.4-blue.svg?style=flat
+.. |latest-version| image:: https://img.shields.io/badge/tag-2.6.5-blue.svg?style=flat
     :alt: Latest Tag
-    :target: https://github.com/bird-house/birdhouse-deploy/tree/2.6.4
+    :target: https://github.com/bird-house/birdhouse-deploy/tree/2.6.5
 
 .. |readthedocs| image:: https://readthedocs.org/projects/birdhouse-deploy/badge/?version=latest
     :alt: ReadTheDocs Build Status (latest version)
diff --git a/RELEASE.txt b/RELEASE.txt
index 0eb98c1ff..4b2ffe05e 100644
--- a/RELEASE.txt
+++ b/RELEASE.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.6.4 2024-12-09T18:49:25Z
+2.6.5 2024-12-18T18:55:30Z
diff --git a/birdhouse/components/canarie-api/docker_configuration.py.template b/birdhouse/components/canarie-api/docker_configuration.py.template
index 660e9ab88..04d718db3 100644
--- a/birdhouse/components/canarie-api/docker_configuration.py.template
+++ b/birdhouse/components/canarie-api/docker_configuration.py.template
@@ -108,8 +108,8 @@ SERVICES = {
             # NOTE:
             #   Below version and release time auto-managed by 'make VERSION=x.y.z bump'.
             #   Do NOT modify it manually. See 'Tagging policy' in 'birdhouse/README.rst'.
-            'version': '2.6.4',
-            'releaseTime': '2024-12-09T18:49:25Z',
+            'version': '2.6.5',
+            'releaseTime': '2024-12-18T18:55:30Z',
             'institution': '${BIRDHOUSE_INSTITUTION}',
             'researchSubject': '${BIRDHOUSE_SUBJECT}',
             'supportEmail': '${BIRDHOUSE_SUPPORT_EMAIL}',
@@ -141,8 +141,8 @@ PLATFORMS = {
             # NOTE:
             #   Below version and release time auto-managed by 'make VERSION=x.y.z bump'.
             #   Do NOT modify it manually. See 'Tagging policy' in 'birdhouse/README.rst'.
-            'version': '2.6.4',
-            'releaseTime': '2024-12-09T18:49:25Z',
+            'version': '2.6.5',
+            'releaseTime': '2024-12-18T18:55:30Z',
             'institution': '${BIRDHOUSE_INSTITUTION}',
             'researchSubject': '${BIRDHOUSE_SUBJECT}',
             'supportEmail': '${BIRDHOUSE_SUPPORT_EMAIL}',
diff --git a/birdhouse/components/cowbird/config/cowbird/config.yml.template b/birdhouse/components/cowbird/config/cowbird/config.yml.template
index 096dcbc61..fa98db168 100644
--- a/birdhouse/components/cowbird/config/cowbird/config.yml.template
+++ b/birdhouse/components/cowbird/config/cowbird/config.yml.template
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@ handlers:
     admin_password: ${MAGPIE_ADMIN_PASSWORD}
   Geoserver:
     active: true
-    # FIXME: replace by the protected/proxy endpoint once component is made available
-    url: http://${BIRDHOUSE_FQDN_PUBLIC}:8765/geoserver
+    url: http://geoserver:8080/geoserver
     workspace_dir: ${WORKSPACE_DIR}
     admin_user: ${GEOSERVER_ADMIN_USER}
     admin_password: ${GEOSERVER_ADMIN_PASSWORD}
diff --git a/docs/source/conf.py b/docs/source/conf.py
index 1a81a8520..225a057dc 100644
--- a/docs/source/conf.py
+++ b/docs/source/conf.py
@@ -69,9 +69,9 @@
 # built documents.
 #
 # The short X.Y version.
-version = '2.6.4'
+version = '2.6.5'
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
-release = '2.6.4'
+release = '2.6.5'
 
 # The language for content autogenerated by Sphinx. Refer to documentation
 # for a list of supported languages.