diff --git a/ibllib/__init__.py b/ibllib/__init__.py
index c5a8c4227..3a1a43a09 100644
--- a/ibllib/__init__.py
+++ b/ibllib/__init__.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 import logging
 import warnings
 
-__version__ = '2.24.0'
+__version__ = '2.25.0'
 warnings.filterwarnings('always', category=DeprecationWarning, module='ibllib')
 
 # if this becomes a full-blown library we should let the logging configuration to the discretion of the dev
diff --git a/ibllib/qc/critical_reasons.py b/ibllib/qc/critical_reasons.py
index 9dbf7f789..378db9571 100644
--- a/ibllib/qc/critical_reasons.py
+++ b/ibllib/qc/critical_reasons.py
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ class CriticalInsertionNote(CriticalNote):
         'Noise and artifact',
         'Drift',
         'Poor neural yield',
-        'Brain Damage'
+        'Brain Damage',
         'Other'
     ]