diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b620385472e..203f9797643 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1290,7 +1290,7 @@ should use 4.0.1-alpha.0 for testing.
 -   Fix contract defaults (#5756)
 -   Fixed getPastEventsError (#5819)
 
-## [Unreleased]
+## [4.0.1-rc.1]
 
 ### Changed
 
@@ -1459,3 +1459,5 @@ should use 4.0.1-alpha.0 for testing.
 #### web3-eth-ens
 
 -   Bug fix of `checkNetwork` in ENS (#5988)
+
+## [Unreleased]