diff --git a/bundles/uds-bundle.yaml b/bundles/uds-bundle.yaml
index 047a23f..a907b54 100644
--- a/bundles/uds-bundle.yaml
+++ b/bundles/uds-bundle.yaml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ packages:
   - name: core-slim-dev
     path: ../uds-core/build/
     # renovate: datasource=github-tags depName=defenseunicorns/uds-core versioning=semver
-    ref: 0.23.0
+    ref: 0.25.2
     overrides:
       keycloak:
         keycloak:
diff --git a/tasks.yaml b/tasks.yaml
index 5856629..e021b93 100644
--- a/tasks.yaml
+++ b/tasks.yaml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ variables:
   - name: CORE_VERSION
     description: UDS Core Version for Releases and Clone
     # renovate: datasource=github-tags depName=defenseunicorns/uds-core versioning=semver
-    default: "v0.23.0"
+    default: "v0.25.2"
 
 tasks:
   - name: build-and-publish