diff --git a/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py b/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
index f27f55dba3..ca3cb795db 100644
--- a/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
+++ b/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@
    Version number (major.minor.patch[-label])
 """
 
-__version__ = "0.34.0-rc0"
+__version__ = "0.34.0"
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 6df9460b50..f8724f72eb 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ def build_extension(self, ext: CMakeExtension):
     version = f.readlines()[-1].split()[-1].strip("\"'")
 
 requirements = [
-    "pennylane>=0.32",
+    "pennylane>=0.33",
 ]
 
 packages_list = ["pennylane_lightning." + backend]