diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 305a474..36e21ec 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -145,6 +145,8 @@ $ vipsdisp ~/pics/k2.jpg
 
 Version needs updating in the following places:
 
+- **`meson.buiild`**
+
 - **`org.libvips.vipsdisp.appdata.xml`** and some release notes and a date as
   well.
 
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 267137e..d89e0d3 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 project(
   'vipsdisp', 'c',
-  version: '2.4.2',
+  version: '2.5.0',
   license: 'MIT',
   meson_version: '>=0.56',
   default_options: [