diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b631e22d..435741c3 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.7.16](https://github.com/cheqd/did-provider-cheqd/compare/1.7.15...1.7.16) (2022-11-01)
+
 ## [1.7.15](https://github.com/cheqd/did-provider-cheqd/compare/1.7.14...1.7.15) (2022-10-27)
 
 ## [1.7.14](https://github.com/cheqd/did-provider-cheqd/compare/1.7.13...1.7.14) (2022-10-27)
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index dfe1de17..f3a65cc1 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@cheqd/did-provider-cheqd",
-  "version": "1.7.15",
+  "version": "1.7.16",
   "description": "Veramo SDK plugin for the did:cheqd DID method",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "author": "Cheqd Foundation Limited (https://github.com/cheqd)",