diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 9148da5874..e6a64dc70a 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ kadcast = "0.7.0-rc.11"
 phoenix-circuits = { version = "=0.4.0", default-features = false }
 phoenix-core = { version = "=0.32.0", default-features = false }
 # we leave piecrust open until a stable release is out
-piecrust = "=0.26.0-rc.1"
+piecrust = "=0.26.0-rc.2"
 piecrust-uplink = "0.17.1"
 poseidon-merkle = "=0.7.0"
 zk-citadel = "=0.14.0"