diff --git a/.changeset/lucky-lizards-arrive.md b/.changeset/lucky-lizards-arrive.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..62e1c9dc7b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/lucky-lizards-arrive.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+"@internal/fuel-core": patch
+"@fuel-ts/versions": patch
+---
+
+chore: upgrade `fuel-core` to `0.40.2`
diff --git a/apps/create-fuels-counter-guide/fuel-toolchain.toml b/apps/create-fuels-counter-guide/fuel-toolchain.toml
index 1abe9727207..ca55fcfc2cf 100644
--- a/apps/create-fuels-counter-guide/fuel-toolchain.toml
+++ b/apps/create-fuels-counter-guide/fuel-toolchain.toml
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ channel = "testnet"
 
 [components]
 forc = "0.66.5"
-fuel-core = "0.40.1"
\ No newline at end of file
+fuel-core = "0.40.2"
diff --git a/internal/fuel-core/VERSION b/internal/fuel-core/VERSION
index d0a19154314..385bb682d05 100644
--- a/internal/fuel-core/VERSION
+++ b/internal/fuel-core/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.40.1
+0.40.2
diff --git a/packages/create-fuels/test/cli.test.ts b/packages/create-fuels/test/cli.test.ts
index 9c391e8a36e..ad6447ceecb 100644
--- a/packages/create-fuels/test/cli.test.ts
+++ b/packages/create-fuels/test/cli.test.ts
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ describe('CLI', { timeout: 15_000 }, () => {
     expect(toolchain).toEqual({ channel: 'testnet' });
     expect(components).toEqual({
       forc: '0.66.5',
-      'fuel-core': '0.40.1',
+      'fuel-core': '0.40.2',
     });
   });
 
diff --git a/packages/versions/src/lib/getBuiltinVersions.ts b/packages/versions/src/lib/getBuiltinVersions.ts
index ba398bf849a..6ae6a7fd314 100644
--- a/packages/versions/src/lib/getBuiltinVersions.ts
+++ b/packages/versions/src/lib/getBuiltinVersions.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import type { Versions } from './types';
 export function getBuiltinVersions(): Versions {
   return {
     FORC: '0.66.5',
-    FUEL_CORE: '0.40.1',
+    FUEL_CORE: '0.40.2',
     FUELS: '0.97.2',
   };
 }
diff --git a/templates/nextjs/fuel-toolchain.toml b/templates/nextjs/fuel-toolchain.toml
index 1abe9727207..ca55fcfc2cf 100644
--- a/templates/nextjs/fuel-toolchain.toml
+++ b/templates/nextjs/fuel-toolchain.toml
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ channel = "testnet"
 
 [components]
 forc = "0.66.5"
-fuel-core = "0.40.1"
\ No newline at end of file
+fuel-core = "0.40.2"
diff --git a/templates/vite/fuel-toolchain.toml b/templates/vite/fuel-toolchain.toml
index 1abe9727207..ca55fcfc2cf 100644
--- a/templates/vite/fuel-toolchain.toml
+++ b/templates/vite/fuel-toolchain.toml
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ channel = "testnet"
 
 [components]
 forc = "0.66.5"
-fuel-core = "0.40.1"
\ No newline at end of file
+fuel-core = "0.40.2"