diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e119c3a..ddac468 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+### [1.2.2](https://www.github.com/bcoe/release-please-action/compare/v1.2.1...v1.2.2) (2020-06-11)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **deps:** depend on release-please ^5.2.1 to support merge commits  ([#28](https://www.github.com/bcoe/release-please-action/issues/28)) ([5c2e7c4](https://www.github.com/bcoe/release-please-action/commit/5c2e7c41fc2a838bdd1c4319f18385e4784b020f))
+
 ### [1.2.1](https://www.github.com/bcoe/release-please-action/compare/v1.2.0...v1.2.1) (2020-05-21)
 
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5c48e1e..0ec6395 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "release-please-action",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "1.2.1",
+  "version": "1.2.2",
   "description": "automated releases based on conventional commits",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {