diff --git a/server/mergin/sync/public_api_controller.py b/server/mergin/sync/public_api_controller.py
index 0dd3d3a9..e6783f39 100644
--- a/server/mergin/sync/public_api_controller.py
+++ b/server/mergin/sync/public_api_controller.py
@@ -1209,7 +1209,7 @@ def clone_project(namespace, project_name):  # noqa: E501
     if not ws.user_has_permissions(current_user, "admin"):
         abort(403, "You do not have permissions for this workspace")
     validation = project_name_validation(dest_project)
-    if validation:
+    if validation and dest_project != cloned_project.name:
         abort(400, validation)
 
     _project = Project.query.filter_by(name=dest_project, workspace_id=ws.id).first()
diff --git a/server/mergin/version.py b/server/mergin/version.py
index 9852ba0d..a366d530 100644
--- a/server/mergin/version.py
+++ b/server/mergin/version.py
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@
 
 
 def get_version():
-    return "2024.5.3"
+    return "2025.2.0"
diff --git a/server/setup.py b/server/setup.py
index 236fa702..70673c1c 100644
--- a/server/setup.py
+++ b/server/setup.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 setup(
     name="mergin",
-    version="2024.5.3",
+    version="2025.2.0",
     url="https://github.com/MerginMaps/mergin",
     license="AGPL-3.0-only",
     author="Lutra Consulting Limited",