diff --git a/packages/mcp-tools/package.json b/packages/mcp-tools/package.json
index 67f516054..3b92c50c4 100644
--- a/packages/mcp-tools/package.json
+++ b/packages/mcp-tools/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "@corbits/mcp-tools",
   "private": true,
   "description": "Generic MCP server integration: connect any Streamable HTTP MCP server through Plugins and its tools become reachable by any agent via mcp_list_servers/mcp_list_tools/mcp_call",
-  "version": "0.0.4",
+  "version": "0.0.5",
   "license": "LGPL-2.1-or-later",
   "type": "module",
   "exports": {
diff --git a/workflows/assistant/src/index.ts b/workflows/assistant/src/index.ts
index d81a46ea1..76c9bed59 100644
--- a/workflows/assistant/src/index.ts
+++ b/workflows/assistant/src/index.ts
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ export const ASSISTANT_TOOL_PACKAGE_PINS: readonly ToolPackagePin[] = [
   { name: "@corbits/connections-tools", version: "0.0.4" },
   { name: "@corbits/catalog-tools", version: "0.0.1" },
   { name: "@corbits/skills-tools", version: "0.0.5" },
-  { name: "@corbits/mcp-tools", version: "0.0.4" },
+  { name: "@corbits/mcp-tools", version: "0.0.5" },
   { name: "@corbits/interaction-tools", version: "0.0.2" },
 ];
 
diff --git a/workflows/attio-task-agent/src/index.ts b/workflows/attio-task-agent/src/index.ts
index e1b059a5d..0f549d0dd 100644
--- a/workflows/attio-task-agent/src/index.ts
+++ b/workflows/attio-task-agent/src/index.ts
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ export const ATTIO_TASK_AGENT_SYSTEM_PROMPT = buildAttioTaskAgentSystemPrompt({
  * deploy of this package itself.
  */
 export const ATTIO_TASK_AGENT_TOOL_PACKAGE_PINS: readonly ToolPackagePin[] = [
-  { name: "@corbits/mcp-tools", version: "0.0.4" },
+  { name: "@corbits/mcp-tools", version: "0.0.5" },
 ];
 
 /**
diff --git a/workflows/attio-task-agent/test/definition.test.ts b/workflows/attio-task-agent/test/definition.test.ts
index edcfe98e3..d4d74266a 100644
--- a/workflows/attio-task-agent/test/definition.test.ts
+++ b/workflows/attio-task-agent/test/definition.test.ts
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ test("one MCP pin covers the CRM, past calls, and the web — the OG needed thre
   const agent = workStep(buildAttioTaskAgentWorkflow(INPUT)).agent;
   expect(agent.toolPackagePins).toEqual(ATTIO_TASK_AGENT_TOOL_PACKAGE_PINS);
   expect(ATTIO_TASK_AGENT_TOOL_PACKAGE_PINS).toEqual([
-    { name: "@corbits/mcp-tools", version: "0.0.4" },
+    { name: "@corbits/mcp-tools", version: "0.0.5" },
   ]);
 });
 
diff --git a/workflows/exa-topic-watch/src/index.ts b/workflows/exa-topic-watch/src/index.ts
index e4c9b12aa..ff3c0e1be 100644
--- a/workflows/exa-topic-watch/src/index.ts
+++ b/workflows/exa-topic-watch/src/index.ts
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ export const EXA_TOPIC_WATCH_SYSTEM_PROMPT = [
  * travels with the deploy of this package itself.
  */
 export const EXA_TOPIC_WATCH_TOOL_PACKAGE_PINS: readonly ToolPackagePin[] = [
-  { name: "@corbits/mcp-tools", version: "0.0.4" },
+  { name: "@corbits/mcp-tools", version: "0.0.5" },
 ];
 
 /**
diff --git a/workflows/exa-topic-watch/test/definition.test.ts b/workflows/exa-topic-watch/test/definition.test.ts
index a20a9457d..a6bf054cc 100644
--- a/workflows/exa-topic-watch/test/definition.test.ts
+++ b/workflows/exa-topic-watch/test/definition.test.ts
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ test("the step pins the MCP tools bundle, the one package a deploy here can reso
   const agent = digestStep(buildExaTopicWatchWorkflow(INPUT)).agent;
   expect(agent.toolPackagePins).toEqual(EXA_TOPIC_WATCH_TOOL_PACKAGE_PINS);
   expect(EXA_TOPIC_WATCH_TOOL_PACKAGE_PINS).toEqual([
-    { name: "@corbits/mcp-tools", version: "0.0.4" },
+    { name: "@corbits/mcp-tools", version: "0.0.5" },
   ]);
 });