diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8aa5b93034..03e7ee0621 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 8.5.1rc2 /2025-01-09
+
+## What's Changed
+* Fixed units variable name
+
 ## 8.5.1rc1 /2025-01-09
 
 ## What's Changed
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 4f3eb606b6..bfe9e444c2 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-8.5.1rc1
\ No newline at end of file
+8.5.1rc2
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bittensor/core/settings.py b/bittensor/core/settings.py
index 1e7b5ee050..7cc0eb4b47 100644
--- a/bittensor/core/settings.py
+++ b/bittensor/core/settings.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 # OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER
 # DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 
-__version__ = "8.5.1rc1"
+__version__ = "8.5.1rc2"
 
 import os
 import re