diff --git a/client/v2/CHANGELOG.md b/client/v2/CHANGELOG.md
index 59d67f187702..de1a4852c32e 100644
--- a/client/v2/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/client/v2/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -36,12 +36,13 @@ Ref: https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
-## [v2.0.0-beta.2] - 2023-02-19
+## [v2.0.0-beta.2] - 2024-XX-XX
 
 ### Improvements
 
+* [#19618](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/pull/19618) Marshal enum as string in queries.
 * [#19060](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/pull/19060) Use client context from root (or enhanced) command in autocli commands.
-    * Note, the given command must have a `client.Context` in its context.
+  * Note, the given command must have a `client.Context` in its context.
 * [#19216](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/pull/19216) Do not overwrite TxConfig, use directly the one provided in context. TxConfig should always be set in the `client.Context` in `root.go` of an app.
 
 ### Bug Fixes
diff --git a/client/v2/autocli/query.go b/client/v2/autocli/query.go
index 41fec4a23f5f..92a04d732afe 100644
--- a/client/v2/autocli/query.go
+++ b/client/v2/autocli/query.go
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ func (b *Builder) BuildQueryMethodCommand(ctx context.Context, descriptor protor
 	outputType := util.ResolveMessageType(b.TypeResolver, descriptor.Output())
 	encoderOptions := aminojson.EncoderOptions{
 		Indent:          "  ",
+		EnumAsString:    true,
 		DoNotSortFields: true,
 		TypeResolver:    b.TypeResolver,
 		FileResolver:    b.FileResolver,