diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 88498c5..7a41248 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,15 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## v2.1.7 (2023-04-11)
+
+### Build System(s)
+
+- fix postgres not loading when running tests in docker
+
+### Chores/Misc
+
+- add action to sync branches when commits are pushed to main
+
 ## v2.1.6 (2023-02-20)
 
 ### Docs
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 8d504bf..e566b70 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "ckanext-gbif"
-version = "2.1.6"
+version = "2.1.7"
 description = "A CKAN extension that that connects with the GBIF API."
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.6"
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ exclude = ["tests", "docs"]
 
 [tool.commitizen]
 name = "cz_nhm"
-version = "2.1.6"
+version = "2.1.7"
 tag_format = "v$version"
 update_changelog_on_bump = true
 changelog_incremental = true