diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 9183195..437459c 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.4.0
\ No newline at end of file
+2.5.0
diff --git a/frontend/package-lock.json b/frontend/package-lock.json
index 1ce9089..03f930a 100644
--- a/frontend/package-lock.json
+++ b/frontend/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "frontend",
-  "version": "2.4.0",
+  "version": "2.5.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "frontend",
-      "version": "2.4.0",
+      "version": "2.5.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "@base-ui/react": "^1.2.0",
         "@dagrejs/dagre": "^2.0.4",
diff --git a/frontend/package.json b/frontend/package.json
index 80ac42d..beef11a 100644
--- a/frontend/package.json
+++ b/frontend/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "frontend",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "2.4.0",
+  "version": "2.5.0",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "vite",
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/modals/__tests__/SettingsModal.test.tsx b/frontend/src/components/modals/__tests__/SettingsModal.test.tsx
index c0004f3..773e4b0 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/modals/__tests__/SettingsModal.test.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/modals/__tests__/SettingsModal.test.tsx
@@ -80,7 +80,9 @@ describe('SettingsModal', () => {
     vi.mocked(settingsApi.get).mockResolvedValue({ data: { interval_seconds: 60, service_check_enabled: true, service_check_interval: 600 } } as never)
     render(<SettingsModal open onClose={vi.fn()} />)
     const toggle = await screen.findByLabelText('Toggle per-service status checks') as HTMLInputElement
-    expect(toggle.checked).toBe(true)
+    // The toggle label renders immediately; its checked state only flips once
+    // settingsApi.get() resolves, so wait for that before asserting.
+    await waitFor(() => expect(toggle.checked).toBe(true))
     expect(await screen.findByDisplayValue('600')).toBeDefined()
 
     fireEvent.click(toggle) // disable