diff --git a/release.yaml b/release.yaml
index eb703d97..884d301e 100644
--- a/release.yaml
+++ b/release.yaml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ docker-images:
       firewall-controller-manager:
         name: ghcr.io/metal-stack/firewall-controller-manager
         repository: https://github.com/metal-stack/firewall-controller-manager
-        tag: v0.2.4
+        tag: v0.2.5
       gardener-extension-provider-metal:
         name: ghcr.io/metal-stack/gardener-extension-provider-metal
         repository: https://github.com/metal-stack/gardener-extension-provider-metal