diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index be0abff880..28b48f8e02 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+## [1.16.5](https://github.com/bcgov/cas-cif/compare/1.16.4...1.16.5) (2024-05-22)
+
+- use the default crunchy image instead of a pinned version ([f20c126](https://github.com/bcgov/cas-cif/commit/f20c1264065faa0d61a2c53a007a161021ad94fe))
+
 ## [1.16.4](https://github.com/bcgov/cas-cif/compare/list...1.16.4) (2024-05-15)
 
 - add a separate route template specifically for prod ([01012d9](https://github.com/bcgov/cas-cif/commit/01012d9ba4eff19b80445da617b05dea96ce5029))
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f0f676ba22..d0c683f017 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "cas-cif",
-  "version": "1.16.4",
+  "version": "1.16.5",
   "main": "index.js",
   "repository": "https://github.com/bcgov/cas-cif.git",
   "author": "ggircs@gov.bc.ca",
diff --git a/schema/sqitch.plan b/schema/sqitch.plan
index a0080eb8dc..9ccf4e670c 100644
--- a/schema/sqitch.plan
+++ b/schema/sqitch.plan
@@ -372,3 +372,4 @@ mutations/commit_project_revision [mutations/commit_project_revision@1.15.0] 202
 mutations/commit_form_change [mutations/commit_form_change@1.15.0] 2023-11-22T19:00:00Z Mike Vesprini <mike@button.is> # Add pending project revision id to args of commit_form_change_internal call
 @1.16.3 2024-04-17T20:38:30Z Mike Vesprini <mike@button.is> # release v1.16.3
 @1.16.4 2024-05-15T17:36:42Z Mike Vesprini <mike@button.is> # release v1.16.4
+@1.16.5 2024-05-22T23:00:27Z Mike Vesprini <mike@button.is> # release v1.16.5