diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3b7ecea..99817ba 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Changelog
 
-## [4.5.0-pre.1](https://github.com/thelounge/thelounge-docker/compare/4.4.3...4.5.0-pre.1) (2026-04-18)
+## [4.5.0-rc.2](https://github.com/thelounge/thelounge-docker/compare/4.4.3...4.5.0-rc.2) (2026-05-02)
 
 
 ### Features
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 ### Miscellaneous Chores
 
-* **deps:** update dependency thelounge to v4.5.0-pre.1 ([#203](https://github.com/thelounge/thelounge-docker/issues/203)) ([0cfe64b](https://github.com/thelounge/thelounge-docker/commit/0cfe64b33d644ca2558bc0e4a5662c919033b124))
+* **deps:** update dependency thelounge to v4.5.0-rc.2
 
 ## [4.4.3](https://github.com/thelounge/thelounge-docker/compare/4.4.1...4.4.3) (2024-04-06)
 
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index cb77d0f..b160527 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 FROM node:22-alpine
 
-ARG THELOUNGE_VERSION=4.5.0-pre.1
+ARG THELOUNGE_VERSION=4.5.0-rc.2
 
 LABEL org.opencontainers.image.title "Official The Lounge image"
 LABEL org.opencontainers.image.description "Official Docker image for The Lounge, a modern web IRC client designed for self-hosting."