diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 78fe9797d..37644d324 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## v1.88.3 (2024-12-06)
+
+### Bug Fixes and Other Changes
+
+ * increase timeout for tasks to avoid async polling timeout during…
+
 ## v1.88.2.post0 (2024-11-25)
 
 ### Documentation Changes
diff --git a/src/braket/_sdk/_version.py b/src/braket/_sdk/_version.py
index 3a2292d9b..5dee44e67 100644
--- a/src/braket/_sdk/_version.py
+++ b/src/braket/_sdk/_version.py
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@
 Version number (major.minor.patch[-label])
 """
 
-__version__ = "1.88.3.dev0"
+__version__ = "1.88.4.dev0"
diff --git a/test/unit_tests/braket/aws/test_aws_quantum_task.py b/test/unit_tests/braket/aws/test_aws_quantum_task.py
index 28032d943..51fe2c75f 100644
--- a/test/unit_tests/braket/aws/test_aws_quantum_task.py
+++ b/test/unit_tests/braket/aws/test_aws_quantum_task.py
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ def quantum_task_quiet(aws_session):
 
 @pytest.fixture
 def circuit_task(aws_session):
-    return AwsQuantumTask("foo:bar:arn", aws_session, poll_timeout_seconds=2)
+    return AwsQuantumTask("foo:bar:arn", aws_session, poll_timeout_seconds=4)
 
 
 @pytest.fixture