diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index db74895..353a781 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [24.11.1-rc2] - 2024-12-12
+
 ## [24.11.1-rc1] - 2024-12-06
 
 ## [24.11.0] - 2024-11-18
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index f85e59a..6f24fe0 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -2166,7 +2166,7 @@ checksum = "6980e8d7511241f8acf4aebddbb1ff938df5eebe98691418c4468d0b72a96a67"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "stackable-hello-world-operator"
-version = "24.11.1-rc1"
+version = "24.11.1-rc2"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "built",
diff --git a/Cargo.nix b/Cargo.nix
index 2b5114e..81cac36 100644
--- a/Cargo.nix
+++ b/Cargo.nix
@@ -6669,7 +6669,7 @@ rec {
       };
       "stackable-hello-world-operator" = rec {
         crateName = "stackable-hello-world-operator";
-        version = "24.11.1-rc1";
+        version = "24.11.1-rc2";
         edition = "2021";
         crateBin = [
           {
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index c7a537c..049fb1e 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ members = ["rust/operator-binary"]
 resolver = "2"
 
 [workspace.package]
-version = "24.11.1-rc1"
+version = "24.11.1-rc2"
 authors = ["Stackable GmbH <info@stackable.tech>"]
 license = "OSL-3.0"
 edition = "2021"
diff --git a/deploy/helm/hello-world-operator/Chart.yaml b/deploy/helm/hello-world-operator/Chart.yaml
index 2cd87e7..f1c9638 100644
--- a/deploy/helm/hello-world-operator/Chart.yaml
+++ b/deploy/helm/hello-world-operator/Chart.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 ---
 apiVersion: v2
 name: hello-world-operator
-version: "24.11.1-rc1"
-appVersion: "24.11.1-rc1"
+version: "24.11.1-rc2"
+appVersion: "24.11.1-rc2"
 description: The Stackable Operator for Hello World
 home: https://github.com/stackabletech/hello-world-operator
 maintainers:
diff --git a/tests/release.yaml b/tests/release.yaml
index 0032e1d..1dbee72 100644
--- a/tests/release.yaml
+++ b/tests/release.yaml
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@ releases:
     description: Integration test
     products:
       hello-world:
-        operatorVersion: 24.11.1-rc1
+        operatorVersion: 24.11.1-rc2