diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b6cf19a8..ac55d8ac 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Bcoin Release Notes & Changelog
 
+## v1.0.0-beta.2
+
+### Notable Changes
+
+- __pool__ - Increase max header chain failures to 500 (prevents the initial
+  sync from reverting to getblocks so frequently).
+
 ## v1.0.0-beta.1
 
 ### Notable Changes
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f7bcae34..f2d6a8a5 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "bcoin",
-  "version": "1.0.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "1.0.0-beta.2",
   "description": "Bitcoin bike-shed",
   "license": "MIT",
   "repository": "git://github.com/bcoin-org/bcoin.git",