diff --git a/helm/hpcc/Chart.yaml b/helm/hpcc/Chart.yaml
index 16ce2534931..f1d9d8a5e42 100644
--- a/helm/hpcc/Chart.yaml
+++ b/helm/hpcc/Chart.yaml
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ type: application
 
 # This is the chart version. This version number should be incremented each time you make changes
 # to the chart and its templates, including the app version.
-version: 9.8.34-rc1
+version: 9.8.34-rc2
 
 # This is the version number of the application being deployed. This version number should be
 # incremented each time you make changes to the application.
 
-appVersion: 9.8.34-rc1
+appVersion: 9.8.34-rc2
diff --git a/helm/hpcc/templates/_helpers.tpl b/helm/hpcc/templates/_helpers.tpl
index 3e5e253e569..2cc70249c0f 100644
--- a/helm/hpcc/templates/_helpers.tpl
+++ b/helm/hpcc/templates/_helpers.tpl
@@ -1477,7 +1477,7 @@ Pass in dict with .root, .visibility defined
 {{- end -}}
 
 {{- define "hpcc.generateHelmVersion" -}}
-helmVersion: 9.8.34-rc1
+helmVersion: 9.8.34-rc2
 {{- end -}}
 
 {{/*
diff --git a/version.cmake b/version.cmake
index 2e9d0816770..73e7cb6079c 100644
--- a/version.cmake
+++ b/version.cmake
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@ set ( HPCC_MAJOR 9 )
 set ( HPCC_MINOR 8 )
 set ( HPCC_POINT 34 )
 set ( HPCC_MATURITY "rc" )
-set ( HPCC_SEQUENCE 1 )
-set ( HPCC_TAG_TIMESTAMP "2024-10-24T15:43:54Z" )
+set ( HPCC_SEQUENCE 2 )
+set ( HPCC_TAG_TIMESTAMP "2024-10-25T12:12:17Z" )
 ###