diff --git a/changelog_entry.yaml b/changelog_entry.yaml
index e69de29bb2d..345eb97d7e5 100644
--- a/changelog_entry.yaml
+++ b/changelog_entry.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+- bump: patch
+  changes:
+    fixed:
+      - Bump policyengine-core to capture random microsimulation bug fixes.
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 1faf82e7853..a1240bb8150 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
         "microdf_python",
         "pandas",
         "pathlib",
-        "policyengine-core>=2.11.1,<3",
+        "policyengine-core>=2.11.3,<3",
         "pytest",
         "pytest-dependency",
         "pyyaml",