diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index d1328ca..0a163d7 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "2.7.0"
+  ".": "2.7.1"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index fe07b45..22ef5ed 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [2.7.1](https://github.com/open-feature/flagd-testbed/compare/v2.7.0...v2.7.1) (2025-03-21)
+
+
+### 🐛 Bug Fixes
+
+* reintroduce change flag request and increase test stability ([#246](https://github.com/open-feature/flagd-testbed/issues/246)) ([c51ffe5](https://github.com/open-feature/flagd-testbed/commit/c51ffe5b45466e46620e7623ef6cbd85edbbc393))
+
 ## [2.7.0](https://github.com/open-feature/flagd-testbed/compare/v2.6.1...v2.7.0) (2025-03-19)
 
 
diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt
index 24ba9a3..860487c 100644
--- a/version.txt
+++ b/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.7.0
+2.7.1