diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 752e4e1a..cc858653 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+## [2.26.2](https://github.com/Greenstand/treetracker-admin/compare/v2.26.1...v2.26.2) (2022-11-01)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* allow deployment unless commit message starts with chore ([c358530](https://github.com/Greenstand/treetracker-admin/commit/c3585301fbbab5d38bc4372f204a17bc84a71c8c))
+
 ## [2.26.1](https://github.com/Greenstand/treetracker-admin/compare/v2.26.0...v2.26.1) (2022-11-01)
 
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4b303b10..15d6c74c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "treetracker-admin-api",
-  "version": "2.26.1",
+  "version": "2.26.2",
   "private": true,
   "description": "Treetracker Admin API Server",
   "keywords": [