diff --git a/compass/version.py b/compass/version.py
index 339181c5a..62b43b615 100644
--- a/compass/version.py
+++ b/compass/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = '1.8.0-alpha.1'
+__version__ = '1.8.0-alpha.2'
diff --git a/conda/compass_env/spec-file.template b/conda/compass_env/spec-file.template
index ca4ef9087..8dcf72646 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=1.2.2
+mpas_tools=1.3.1
 nco
 netcdf4=*=nompi_*
 numpy >=2.0,<3.0
diff --git a/jigsaw-python b/jigsaw-python
index 5729a3800..46a26d38b 160000
--- a/jigsaw-python
+++ b/jigsaw-python
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 5729a380039c4df5de484cb9ec331e14b16e7c55
+Subproject commit 46a26d38b27fcdd28be723c923ce677159d2b766