diff --git a/compass/version.py b/compass/version.py
index b3a50a3b80..83290e3ddf 100644
--- a/compass/version.py
+++ b/compass/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = '1.9.0-alpha.1'
+__version__ = '1.9.0-alpha.2'
diff --git a/conda/compass_env/spec-file.template b/conda/compass_env/spec-file.template
index 78ec2c22a0..76c2e0cf61 100644
--- a/conda/compass_env/spec-file.template
+++ b/conda/compass_env/spec-file.template
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ matplotlib-base >=3.9.1
 metis
 moab >=5.5.1
 moab=*={{ mpi_prefix }}_tempest_*
-mpas_tools=1.3.1
+mpas_tools=1.3.2
 nco
 netcdf4=*=nompi_*
 numpy >=2.0,<3.0