diff --git a/instrumentation/mongo/CHANGELOG.md b/instrumentation/mongo/CHANGELOG.md
index 41f43d9d0a..4778c22345 100644
--- a/instrumentation/mongo/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/instrumentation/mongo/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Release History: opentelemetry-instrumentation-mongo
 
+## v0.25.1 / 2026-03-24
+
+- FIXED: Constrain mongo to versions lacking native otel (#2119)
+
 ## v0.25.0 / 2025-10-22
 
 - BREAKING CHANGE: Min Ruby Version 3.2
diff --git a/instrumentation/mongo/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/mongo/version.rb b/instrumentation/mongo/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/mongo/version.rb
index 35e27c4eb6..24b4599543 100644
--- a/instrumentation/mongo/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/mongo/version.rb
+++ b/instrumentation/mongo/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/mongo/version.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 module OpenTelemetry
   module Instrumentation
     module Mongo
-      VERSION = '0.25.0'
+      VERSION = '0.25.1'
     end
   end
 end