diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 9602f57ff..877597a06 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "uipath"
-version = "2.1.39"
+version = "2.1.40"
 description = "Python SDK and CLI for UiPath Platform, enabling programmatic interaction with automation services, process management, and deployment tools."
 readme = { file = "README.md", content-type = "text/markdown" }
 requires-python = ">=3.10"
diff --git a/src/uipath/_cli/_push/sw_file_handler.py b/src/uipath/_cli/_push/sw_file_handler.py
index 8b4bfd46d..e883658b2 100644
--- a/src/uipath/_cli/_push/sw_file_handler.py
+++ b/src/uipath/_cli/_push/sw_file_handler.py
@@ -421,6 +421,8 @@ def get_author_from_token_or_toml() -> str:
                 "bindings", {"version": "2.0", "resources": []}
             ),
             "settings": {},
+            # TODO: remove this after validation check gets removed on SW side
+            "entryPoints": [{}],
         }
 
         existing = root_files.get("agent.json")
diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index e7736fe6f..56ae4bbbc 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
@@ -2092,7 +2092,7 @@ wheels = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "uipath"
-version = "2.1.36"
+version = "2.1.40"
 source = { editable = "." }
 dependencies = [
     { name = "azure-monitor-opentelemetry" },