diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8c2b461ed4e4..b6f7c3370804 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,7 +2,15 @@
 
 ## [Unreleased](https://github.com/OpenVoiceOS/ovos-core/tree/HEAD)
 
-[Full Changelog](https://github.com/OpenVoiceOS/ovos-core/compare/V0.0.8a50...HEAD)
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/OpenVoiceOS/ovos-core/compare/V0.0.8a51...HEAD)
+
+**Fixed bugs:**
+
+- fix/get\_response\_not\_ponging [\#372](https://github.com/OpenVoiceOS/ovos-core/pull/372) ([JarbasAl](https://github.com/JarbasAl))
+
+## [V0.0.8a51](https://github.com/OpenVoiceOS/ovos-core/tree/V0.0.8a51) (2023-10-07)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/OpenVoiceOS/ovos-core/compare/V0.0.8a50...V0.0.8a51)
 
 **Implemented enhancements:**
 
diff --git a/ovos_core/version.py b/ovos_core/version.py
index b024a0083a64..3e4985a72e9c 100644
--- a/ovos_core/version.py
+++ b/ovos_core/version.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 OVOS_VERSION_MAJOR = 0
 OVOS_VERSION_MINOR = 0
 OVOS_VERSION_BUILD = 8
-OVOS_VERSION_ALPHA = 51
+OVOS_VERSION_ALPHA = 52
 
 # END_VERSION_BLOCK