diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 501fcb5abcf..30e3fed6222 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+23.4.3
+ - fix: Handle systemctl when dbus not ready (#4842)
+   (LP: #2046483)
+
 23.4.2
  - fix: Handle invalid user configuration gracefully (#4797)
    (LP: #2051147)
diff --git a/cloudinit/version.py b/cloudinit/version.py
index ae884878dff..549207deea7 100644
--- a/cloudinit/version.py
+++ b/cloudinit/version.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #
 # This file is part of cloud-init. See LICENSE file for license information.
 
-__VERSION__ = "23.4.2"
+__VERSION__ = "23.4.3"
 _PACKAGED_VERSION = "@@PACKAGED_VERSION@@"
 
 FEATURES = [