diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index 318134ebcb..ce49f6edb9 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -3,6 +3,13 @@ Changelog for Onadata
 
 ``* represents releases that introduce new migrations``
 
+v2.5.1-hotfix.1(2021-03-02)
+---------------------------
+
+- Fix "Different root node name" issue
+  `PR #2029 <https://github.com/onaio/onadata/pull/2029>`_
+  [@DavisRayM]
+
 v2.5.1(2021-02-23)
 ------------------
 
diff --git a/onadata/__init__.py b/onadata/__init__.py
index dc749f2063..30f0eca588 100644
--- a/onadata/__init__.py
+++ b/onadata/__init__.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 """
 from __future__ import absolute_import, unicode_literals
 
-__version__ = "2.5.1"
+__version__ = "2.5.1-hotfix.1"
 
 
 # This will make sure the app is always imported when