diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1d144636c..07a818866 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@
 
 
 
+## v1.7.1 (2024-08-04)
+### 🐛 Fix
+
+
+-  attempt to repair release process [\@PROJECT-DEFIANT](mailto:szymon.szyszkowski@mnm.bio)
+
 ## v1.7.0 (2024-07-22)
 ### ✨ Feature
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index f356b62ad..c65257b23 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "gentropy"
 # !! version is managed by semantic_release
-version = "1.7.0"
+version = "1.7.1"
 description = "Open Targets python framework for post-GWAS analysis"
 authors = ["Open Targets core team"]
 license = "Apache-2.0"