diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 5defbdb5..7e3d7c2c 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -2695,7 +2695,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "ipc_actors_abis"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/consensus-shipyard/ipc-solidity-actors.git?branch=dev#7a396cf0a72a96b5e3b2e457b9ca7e42e5c6b924"
+source = "git+https://github.com/consensus-shipyard/ipc-solidity-actors.git?branch=dev#b1e37055cfe11f90b606ad06a056d6f306747d2c"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "ethers",
diff --git a/ipc/cli/src/commands/subnet/join.rs b/ipc/cli/src/commands/subnet/join.rs
index c1aaca2a..50f79887 100644
--- a/ipc/cli/src/commands/subnet/join.rs
+++ b/ipc/cli/src/commands/subnet/join.rs
@@ -91,3 +91,43 @@ pub struct StakeSubnetArgs {
     )]
     pub collateral: f64,
 }
+
+/// The command to unstake in a subnet from validator
+pub struct UnstakeSubnet;
+
+#[async_trait]
+impl CommandLineHandler for UnstakeSubnet {
+    type Arguments = UnstakeSubnetArgs;
+
+    async fn handle(global: &GlobalArguments, arguments: &Self::Arguments) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+        log::debug!("join subnet with args: {:?}", arguments);
+
+        let mut provider = get_ipc_provider(global)?;
+        let subnet = SubnetID::from_str(&arguments.subnet)?;
+        let from = match &arguments.from {
+            Some(address) => Some(Address::from_str(address)?),
+            None => None,
+        };
+        provider
+            .unstake(subnet, from, f64_to_token_amount(arguments.collateral)?)
+            .await
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Args)]
+#[command(
+    name = "unstake",
+    about = "Remove collateral to an already joined subnet"
+)]
+pub struct UnstakeSubnetArgs {
+    #[arg(long, short, help = "The address that unstakes in the subnet")]
+    pub from: Option<String>,
+    #[arg(long, short, help = "The subnet to release collateral from")]
+    pub subnet: String,
+    #[arg(
+        long,
+        short,
+        help = "The collateral to unstake from the subnet (in whole FIL units)"
+    )]
+    pub collateral: f64,
+}
diff --git a/ipc/cli/src/commands/subnet/mod.rs b/ipc/cli/src/commands/subnet/mod.rs
index 3d197a2e..7f4f662d 100644
--- a/ipc/cli/src/commands/subnet/mod.rs
+++ b/ipc/cli/src/commands/subnet/mod.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use crate::commands::subnet::send_value::{SendValue, SendValueArgs};
 use crate::{CommandLineHandler, GlobalArguments};
 use clap::{Args, Subcommand};
 
-use self::join::{StakeSubnet, StakeSubnetArgs};
+use self::join::{StakeSubnet, StakeSubnetArgs, UnstakeSubnet, UnstakeSubnetArgs};
 use self::leave::{Claim, ClaimArgs};
 
 pub mod create;
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ impl SubnetCommandsArgs {
             Commands::Kill(args) => KillSubnet::handle(global, args).await,
             Commands::SendValue(args) => SendValue::handle(global, args).await,
             Commands::Stake(args) => StakeSubnet::handle(global, args).await,
+            Commands::Unstake(args) => UnstakeSubnet::handle(global, args).await,
             Commands::Claim(args) => Claim::handle(global, args).await,
         }
     }
@@ -59,5 +60,6 @@ pub(crate) enum Commands {
     Kill(KillSubnetArgs),
     SendValue(SendValueArgs),
     Stake(StakeSubnetArgs),
+    Unstake(UnstakeSubnetArgs),
     Claim(ClaimArgs),
 }
diff --git a/ipc/provider/src/lib.rs b/ipc/provider/src/lib.rs
index 455d7710..55cce740 100644
--- a/ipc/provider/src/lib.rs
+++ b/ipc/provider/src/lib.rs
@@ -310,6 +310,24 @@ impl IpcProvider {
         conn.manager().stake(subnet, sender, collateral).await
     }
 
+    pub async fn unstake(
+        &mut self,
+        subnet: SubnetID,
+        from: Option<Address>,
+        collateral: TokenAmount,
+    ) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+        let parent = subnet.parent().ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("no parent found"))?;
+        let conn = match self.connection(&parent) {
+            None => return Err(anyhow!("target parent subnet not found")),
+            Some(conn) => conn,
+        };
+
+        let subnet_config = conn.subnet();
+        let sender = self.check_sender(subnet_config, from)?;
+
+        conn.manager().unstake(subnet, sender, collateral).await
+    }
+
     pub async fn leave_subnet(
         &mut self,
         subnet: SubnetID,
diff --git a/ipc/provider/src/manager/evm/manager.rs b/ipc/provider/src/manager/evm/manager.rs
index 86bfaca4..9cf03cd4 100644
--- a/ipc/provider/src/manager/evm/manager.rs
+++ b/ipc/provider/src/manager/evm/manager.rs
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ impl SubnetManager for EthSubnetManager {
         let collateral = collateral
             .atto()
             .to_u128()
-            .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("invalid min validator stake"))?;
+            .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("invalid collateral amount"))?;
 
         let address = contract_address_from_subnet(&subnet)?;
         log::info!(
@@ -334,6 +334,32 @@ impl SubnetManager for EthSubnetManager {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    async fn unstake(
+        &self,
+        subnet: SubnetID,
+        from: Address,
+        collateral: TokenAmount,
+    ) -> Result<()> {
+        let collateral = collateral
+            .atto()
+            .to_u128()
+            .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("invalid collateral amount"))?;
+
+        let address = contract_address_from_subnet(&subnet)?;
+        log::info!(
+            "interacting with evm subnet contract: {address:} with collateral: {collateral:}"
+        );
+
+        let signer = Arc::new(self.get_signer(&from)?);
+        let contract =
+            subnet_actor_manager_facet::SubnetActorManagerFacet::new(address, signer.clone());
+
+        let txn = call_with_premium_estimation(signer, contract.unstake(collateral.into())).await?;
+        txn.send().await?.await?;
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
     async fn leave_subnet(&self, subnet: SubnetID, from: Address) -> Result<()> {
         let address = contract_address_from_subnet(&subnet)?;
         log::info!("leaving evm subnet: {subnet:} at contract: {address:}");
diff --git a/ipc/provider/src/manager/subnet.rs b/ipc/provider/src/manager/subnet.rs
index 40ccf857..6e476742 100644
--- a/ipc/provider/src/manager/subnet.rs
+++ b/ipc/provider/src/manager/subnet.rs
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ pub trait SubnetManager: Send + Sync + TopDownCheckpointQuery + BottomUpCheckpoi
     /// and increase their power in the subnet
     async fn stake(&self, subnet: SubnetID, from: Address, collateral: TokenAmount) -> Result<()>;
 
+    /// Allows validators that have already joined the subnet to unstake collateral
+    /// and reduce their power in the subnet
+    async fn unstake(&self, subnet: SubnetID, from: Address, collateral: TokenAmount)
+        -> Result<()>;
+
     /// Sends a request to leave a subnet from a wallet address.
     async fn leave_subnet(&self, subnet: SubnetID, from: Address) -> Result<()>;