diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index e026f62b..60e4e72f 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -2974,7 +2974,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "hotshot"
 version = "0.5.73"
-source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=0.5.73#92dfe8406567bba5d1e553df95807f680790fce0"
+source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=rc-0.5.74#f532baa295b2230969cbd5fb0b78e8930bf0a03b"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-broadcast",
@@ -3021,7 +3021,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "hotshot-builder-api"
 version = "0.1.7"
-source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=0.5.73#92dfe8406567bba5d1e553df95807f680790fce0"
+source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=rc-0.5.74#f532baa295b2230969cbd5fb0b78e8930bf0a03b"
 dependencies = [
  "async-trait",
  "clap",
@@ -3073,7 +3073,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "hotshot-events-service"
 version = "0.1.40"
-source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/hotshot-events-service.git?tag=0.1.45#4eda3b6c505c10bfea11dd558ce61740c8ac8f39"
+source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/hotshot-events-service.git?branch=hotshot/rc-0.5.74#e9e11a15c4b931e62689142348afe38777c98854"
 dependencies = [
  "async-broadcast",
  "async-compatibility-layer",
@@ -3099,7 +3099,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "hotshot-example-types"
 version = "0.5.73"
-source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=0.5.73#92dfe8406567bba5d1e553df95807f680790fce0"
+source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=rc-0.5.74#f532baa295b2230969cbd5fb0b78e8930bf0a03b"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-broadcast",
@@ -3132,7 +3132,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "hotshot-orchestrator"
 version = "0.5.73"
-source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=0.5.73#92dfe8406567bba5d1e553df95807f680790fce0"
+source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=rc-0.5.74#f532baa295b2230969cbd5fb0b78e8930bf0a03b"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-compatibility-layer",
@@ -3162,7 +3162,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "hotshot-task"
 version = "0.5.73"
-source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=0.5.73#92dfe8406567bba5d1e553df95807f680790fce0"
+source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=rc-0.5.74#f532baa295b2230969cbd5fb0b78e8930bf0a03b"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-broadcast",
@@ -3177,7 +3177,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "hotshot-task-impls"
 version = "0.5.73"
-source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=0.5.73#92dfe8406567bba5d1e553df95807f680790fce0"
+source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=rc-0.5.74#f532baa295b2230969cbd5fb0b78e8930bf0a03b"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-broadcast",
@@ -3214,7 +3214,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "hotshot-types"
 version = "0.1.11"
-source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=0.5.73#92dfe8406567bba5d1e553df95807f680790fce0"
+source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=rc-0.5.74#f532baa295b2230969cbd5fb0b78e8930bf0a03b"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "ark-bn254",
@@ -4267,7 +4267,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "libp2p-networking"
 version = "0.5.73"
-source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=0.5.73#92dfe8406567bba5d1e553df95807f680790fce0"
+source = "git+https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git?tag=rc-0.5.74#f532baa295b2230969cbd5fb0b78e8930bf0a03b"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-compatibility-layer",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 421ee0ef..0c615bd1 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@ members = [
 ]
 
 [workspace.dependencies]
-hotshot = { git = "https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git", tag = "0.5.73" }
-hotshot-builder-api = { git = "https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git", tag = "0.5.73" }
-hotshot-events-service = { git = "https://github.com/EspressoSystems/hotshot-events-service.git", tag = "0.1.45" }
-hotshot-task-impls = { git = "https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git", tag = "0.5.73" }
-hotshot-types = { git = "https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git", tag = "0.5.73" }
-hotshot-example-types = { git = "https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git", tag = "0.5.73" }
+hotshot = { git = "https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git", tag = "rc-0.5.74", features = ["dependency-tasks"] }
+hotshot-builder-api = { git = "https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git", tag = "rc-0.5.74" }
+hotshot-events-service = { git = "https://github.com/EspressoSystems/hotshot-events-service.git", branch = "hotshot/rc-0.5.74" }
+hotshot-task-impls = { git = "https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git", tag = "rc-0.5.74", features = ["dependency-tasks"] }
+hotshot-types = { git = "https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git", tag = "rc-0.5.74" }
+hotshot-example-types = { git = "https://github.com/EspressoSystems/HotShot.git", tag = "rc-0.5.74" }
 
 anyhow = "1"
 async-broadcast = "0.7"