diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 3ab81460..f8f7ed53 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "1.37.0"
+  ".": "1.37.1"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 149cd5ed..7deb2165 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.37.1](https://github.com/mitos-run/mitos/compare/v1.37.0...v1.37.1) (2026-07-08)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **husk:** eagerly prewarm the child slot at startup so the first fork adopts it ([#855](https://github.com/mitos-run/mitos/issues/855)) ([718b1ce](https://github.com/mitos-run/mitos/commit/718b1cef3b28cbf2923a1338f06675e4cb4eb91e))
+
 ## [1.37.0](https://github.com/mitos-run/mitos/compare/v1.36.0...v1.37.0) (2026-07-08)
 
 
diff --git a/deploy/charts/mitos/Chart.yaml b/deploy/charts/mitos/Chart.yaml
index e7597015..fc7c36ee 100644
--- a/deploy/charts/mitos/Chart.yaml
+++ b/deploy/charts/mitos/Chart.yaml
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ name: mitos
 # lifecycle through the mitos.run CRDs.
 description: Snapshot-fork sandboxes for AI agents on Kubernetes.
 type: application
-version: 1.37.0 # x-release-please-version
-appVersion: "v1.37.0" # x-release-please-version
+version: 1.37.1 # x-release-please-version
+appVersion: "v1.37.1" # x-release-please-version
 kubeVersion: ">=1.29.0-0"
 keywords:
   - sandbox
@@ -43,19 +43,19 @@ annotations:
       url: https://github.com/mitos-run/mitos/issues
   artifacthub.io/images: |
     - name: controller
-      image: ghcr.io/mitos-run/mitos-controller:v1.37.0 # x-release-please-version
+      image: ghcr.io/mitos-run/mitos-controller:v1.37.1 # x-release-please-version
     - name: forkd
-      image: ghcr.io/mitos-run/mitos-forkd:v1.37.0 # x-release-please-version
+      image: ghcr.io/mitos-run/mitos-forkd:v1.37.1 # x-release-please-version
     - name: husk-stub
-      image: ghcr.io/mitos-run/mitos-husk-stub:v1.37.0 # x-release-please-version
+      image: ghcr.io/mitos-run/mitos-husk-stub:v1.37.1 # x-release-please-version
     - name: kvm-device-plugin
-      image: ghcr.io/mitos-run/mitos-kvm-device-plugin:v1.37.0 # x-release-please-version
+      image: ghcr.io/mitos-run/mitos-kvm-device-plugin:v1.37.1 # x-release-please-version
     - name: facade
-      image: ghcr.io/mitos-run/mitos-facade:v1.37.0 # x-release-please-version
+      image: ghcr.io/mitos-run/mitos-facade:v1.37.1 # x-release-please-version
     - name: console
-      image: ghcr.io/mitos-run/mitos-console:v1.37.0 # x-release-please-version
+      image: ghcr.io/mitos-run/mitos-console:v1.37.1 # x-release-please-version
     - name: gateway
-      image: ghcr.io/mitos-run/mitos-gateway:v1.37.0 # x-release-please-version
+      image: ghcr.io/mitos-run/mitos-gateway:v1.37.1 # x-release-please-version
   artifacthub.io/crds: |
     - kind: SandboxPool
       version: v1