diff --git a/charts/otv-backend/Chart.yaml b/charts/otv-backend/Chart.yaml
index d600d2da5..a9c826a3f 100644
--- a/charts/otv-backend/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/otv-backend/Chart.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 description: 1K Validators Backend
 name: otv-backend
-version: v2.6.25
+version: v2.6.26
 apiVersion: v2
diff --git a/charts/otv-backend/values.yaml b/charts/otv-backend/values.yaml
index 21f6712b8..25d4a6747 100644
--- a/charts/otv-backend/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/otv-backend/values.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ resources:
 
 image:
   repo: web3f/otv-backend
-  tag: v2.6.25
+  tag: v2.6.26
 
 certificate:
   enabled: true
diff --git a/helmfile.d/10-otv-backend.yaml b/helmfile.d/10-otv-backend.yaml
index 287ad6f92..2fd713489 100644
--- a/helmfile.d/10-otv-backend.yaml
+++ b/helmfile.d/10-otv-backend.yaml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ releases:
     namespace: kusama
     {{ if eq .Environment.Name "production" }}
     chart: w3f/otv-backend
-    version: v2.6.25
+    version: v2.6.26
     {{ else }}
     chart: ../charts/otv-backend
     {{ end }}
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ releases:
     namespace: polkadot
     {{ if eq .Environment.Name "production" }}
     chart: w3f/otv-backend
-    version: v2.6.25
+    version: v2.6.26
     {{ else }}
     chart: ../charts/otv-backend
     {{ end }} 
diff --git a/helmfile.d/config/kusama/otv-backend-prod.yaml.gotmpl b/helmfile.d/config/kusama/otv-backend-prod.yaml.gotmpl
index ce9f04e3f..bd08c4361 100644
--- a/helmfile.d/config/kusama/otv-backend-prod.yaml.gotmpl
+++ b/helmfile.d/config/kusama/otv-backend-prod.yaml.gotmpl
@@ -2659,6 +2659,16 @@ config: |
               "name": "Vel_Validator",
               "stash": "EaQghcv5V7uFSvj1yHgXxnhTy7y7KP7Lfgms1rvQqbwXBZN",
               "riotHandle": "@vda0390:matrix.org"
+          },
+          {
+              "name": "KYB-validator-1",
+              "stash": "ELyU4uhMAfes3SQBZdSdBK6PtKyyTJMvEQayMUcFqZFPVFR",
+              "riotHandle": "@kostyayesikov:matrix.org"
+          },
+          {
+              "name": "KYB-validator-1",
+              "stash": "ELyU4uhMAfes3SQBZdSdBK6PtKyyTJMvEQayMUcFqZFPVFR",
+              "riotHandle": "@kostyayesikov:matrix.org"
           }
       ],
       "forceRound": false,
diff --git a/helmfile.d/config/polkadot/otv-backend-prod.yaml.gotmpl b/helmfile.d/config/polkadot/otv-backend-prod.yaml.gotmpl
index b0c519217..7a39250e1 100644
--- a/helmfile.d/config/polkadot/otv-backend-prod.yaml.gotmpl
+++ b/helmfile.d/config/polkadot/otv-backend-prod.yaml.gotmpl
@@ -1179,6 +1179,12 @@ config: |
           "stash": "1123RekaPHgWaPL5v9qfsikRemeZdYC4tvKXYuLXwhfT3NKy",
           "kusamaStash": "FJgeBDUj4gF2rYxLmxc7QcccEMZQ26xudp4sro3HFMGZMRL",
           "riotHandle": "@mosonyi:matrix.org"
+        },
+        {
+          "name": "Texas Blockchain Node 1",
+          "stash": "12uYFKgwKxFGMZjkR7AkTRWhFozjJBZpsnuJa6KM8DyfKbdr",
+          "kusamaStash": "CwUhDjLKnvtjLM5Caxh4KFEeH5B4LezYM297TxnS7xQw7aB",
+          "riotHandle": "@srivish:matrix.org"
         }
       ],
       "forceRound": false,
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d69c3eca5..f598dd5fb 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "1k-validators-be",
-  "version": "2.6.25",
+  "version": "2.6.26",
   "description": "Services for running the Thousand Validator Program.",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index e0b71c481..ec51aa477 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import { startClearAccumulatedOfflineTimeJob, startMonitorJob } from "./cron";
 
 const isCI = process.env.CI;
 
-const version = "v2.6.25";
+const version = "v2.6.26";
 
 const catchAndQuit = async (fn: any) => {
   try {