diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 47e4a1876..9a69520aa 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "gsd-pi",
-  "version": "2.68.0",
+  "version": "2.72.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "gsd-pi",
-      "version": "2.68.0",
+      "version": "2.72.0",
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "license": "MIT",
       "workspaces": [
@@ -9535,7 +9535,7 @@
     },
     "packages/pi-coding-agent": {
       "name": "@gsd/pi-coding-agent",
-      "version": "2.68.0",
+      "version": "2.72.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "@mariozechner/jiti": "^2.6.2",
         "@silvia-odwyer/photon-node": "^0.3.4",
diff --git a/scripts/bump-version.mjs b/scripts/bump-version.mjs
index 77be226c1..35595290c 100644
--- a/scripts/bump-version.mjs
+++ b/scripts/bump-version.mjs
@@ -37,3 +37,8 @@ execSync("node native/scripts/sync-platform-versions.cjs", { cwd: root, stdio: "
 
 // 4. Sync pkg/package.json (reads from pi-coding-agent)
 execSync("node scripts/sync-pkg-version.cjs", { cwd: root, stdio: "inherit" });
+
+// 5. Regenerate package-lock.json to match the new version.
+//    --package-lock-only updates the lockfile in-place without touching node_modules.
+execSync("npm install --package-lock-only", { cwd: root, stdio: "inherit" });
+console.log(`[bump-version] package-lock.json regenerated at ${newVersion}`);