diff --git a/backend/canisters/neuron_controller/CHANGELOG.md b/backend/canisters/neuron_controller/CHANGELOG.md
index c3f06ff183..d8dda22beb 100644
--- a/backend/canisters/neuron_controller/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/backend/canisters/neuron_controller/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 
 ## [unreleased]
 
+## [[2.0.993](https://github.com/open-chat-labs/open-chat/releases/tag/v2.0.993-neuron_controller)] - 2024-01-03
+
 ### Added
 
 - Automatically spawn neurons then disburse into the treasury ([#5097](https://github.com/open-chat-labs/open-chat/pull/5097))
diff --git a/backend/canisters/neuron_controller/impl/src/lib.rs b/backend/canisters/neuron_controller/impl/src/lib.rs
index 1a99a12372..bd074cf10e 100644
--- a/backend/canisters/neuron_controller/impl/src/lib.rs
+++ b/backend/canisters/neuron_controller/impl/src/lib.rs
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ struct Data {
     pub governance_principals: Vec<Principal>,
     pub nns_governance_canister_id: CanisterId,
     pub nns_ledger_canister_id: CanisterId,
-    #[serde(default = "cmc")]
     pub cycles_minting_canister_id: CanisterId,
     pub cycles_dispenser_canister_id: CanisterId,
     pub neurons: Timestamped<Vec<Neuron>>,
@@ -79,10 +78,6 @@ struct Data {
     pub test_mode: bool,
 }
 
-fn cmc() -> CanisterId {
-    CanisterId::from_text("rkp4c-7iaaa-aaaaa-aaaca-cai").unwrap()
-}
-
 impl Data {
     pub fn new(
         governance_principals: Vec<Principal>,
diff --git a/canister_commit_ids.json b/canister_commit_ids.json
index 5c3520a8bd..6af803d948 100644
--- a/canister_commit_ids.json
+++ b/canister_commit_ids.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   "local_group_index": "2914f73daa7a4d7b76cfbaf5b89b0df740443ffa",
   "local_user_index": "2914f73daa7a4d7b76cfbaf5b89b0df740443ffa",
   "market_maker": "2914f73daa7a4d7b76cfbaf5b89b0df740443ffa",
-  "neuron_controller": "70cd194427a9eb48972ae8924b6e8a6be74199f4",
+  "neuron_controller": "c2fe97421a574ce0f0e04b216d6985d9260481b9",
   "notifications": "91512f09ac773c85622fa84a7ea602d4273dcc8b",
   "notifications_index": "91512f09ac773c85622fa84a7ea602d4273dcc8b",
   "online_users": "2914f73daa7a4d7b76cfbaf5b89b0df740443ffa",