diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b1b7450d..3ae9b621 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
 # CHANGELOG
 
 
+## v2.45.3 (2025-11-17)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **fakeredis**: Add support for additional args
+  ([`c945567`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/c9455672b58b9df101ccd0d80a169bdf6c707f34))
+
+
 ## v2.45.2 (2025-11-17)
 
 ### Bug Fixes
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 6c63a055..aa930a6f 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 
 [project]
 name = "bec_widgets"
-version = "2.45.2"
+version = "2.45.3"
 description = "BEC Widgets"
 requires-python = ">=3.11"
 classifiers = [