diff --git a/litespeed-cache.php b/litespeed-cache.php
index 5193c30c3..e7324a99c 100644
--- a/litespeed-cache.php
+++ b/litespeed-cache.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * Plugin Name:       LiteSpeed Cache
  * Plugin URI:        https://www.litespeedtech.com/products/cache-plugins/wordpress-acceleration
  * Description:       High-performance page caching and site optimization from LiteSpeed
- * Version:           6.5.0.1
+ * Version:           6.5.0.2
  * Author:            LiteSpeed Technologies
  * Author URI:        https://www.litespeedtech.com
  * License:           GPLv3
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 	return;
 }
 
-!defined('LSCWP_V') && define('LSCWP_V', '6.5.0.1');
+!defined('LSCWP_V') && define('LSCWP_V', '6.5.0.2');
 
 !defined('LSCWP_CONTENT_DIR') && define('LSCWP_CONTENT_DIR', WP_CONTENT_DIR);
 !defined('LSCWP_DIR') && define('LSCWP_DIR', __DIR__ . '/'); // Full absolute path '/var/www/html/***/wp-content/plugins/litespeed-cache/' or MU
diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index cbdcfafe4..681b7800e 100644
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Contributors: LiteSpeedTech
 Tags: caching, optimize, performance, pagespeed, seo, image optimize, object cache, redis, memcached, database cleaner
 Requires at least: 4.9
 Tested up to: 6.6.1
-Stable tag: 6.5.0.1
+Stable tag: 6.5.0.2
 License: GPLv3
 License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html
 
@@ -254,6 +254,9 @@ You can report security bugs through the Patchstack Vulnerability Disclosure Pro
 
 == Changelog ==
 
+= 6.5.0.2 - Sep 6 2024 =
+* **Debug** Compatibility improvement for WP installations w/o `AUTH_KEY` defined in `wp-config.php`.
+
 = 6.5.0.1 - Sep 4 2024 =
 * 🔥**Debug** Fixed a corner case fatal error when Object Cache is ON but failed to connect, and `wp-content/litespeed` directory is not writable, and debug option is ON.