diff --git a/plugins/matomo-backend/CHANGELOG.md b/plugins/matomo-backend/CHANGELOG.md
index db366b3c52..a62c242866 100644
--- a/plugins/matomo-backend/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/plugins/matomo-backend/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+## @janus-idp/backstage-plugin-matomo-backend [1.2.6](https://github.com/janus-idp/backstage-plugins/compare/@janus-idp/backstage-plugin-matomo-backend@1.2.5...@janus-idp/backstage-plugin-matomo-backend@1.2.6) (2023-12-07)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* attempt to force a bump of backend plugins ([#1007](https://github.com/janus-idp/backstage-plugins/issues/1007)) ([7a37225](https://github.com/janus-idp/backstage-plugins/commit/7a372254fb7e8107aa794f7900a6511eee096677))
+
 ## @janus-idp/backstage-plugin-matomo-backend [1.2.5](https://github.com/janus-idp/backstage-plugins/compare/@janus-idp/backstage-plugin-matomo-backend@1.2.4...@janus-idp/backstage-plugin-matomo-backend@1.2.5) (2023-12-07)
 
 
diff --git a/plugins/matomo-backend/dist-dynamic/package.json b/plugins/matomo-backend/dist-dynamic/package.json
index 250f8d4f64..d22c2d8a4c 100644
--- a/plugins/matomo-backend/dist-dynamic/package.json
+++ b/plugins/matomo-backend/dist-dynamic/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@janus-idp/backstage-plugin-matomo-backend-dynamic",
-  "version": "1.2.5",
+  "version": "1.2.6",
   "main": "dist/index.cjs.js",
   "types": "dist/index.d.ts",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
     "winston": "^3.11.0",
     "yn": "^4.0.0"
   },
+  "devDependencies": {},
   "files": [
     "dist",
     "config.d.ts",
diff --git a/plugins/matomo-backend/package.json b/plugins/matomo-backend/package.json
index dae20da5a7..f52cfb4cff 100644
--- a/plugins/matomo-backend/package.json
+++ b/plugins/matomo-backend/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@janus-idp/backstage-plugin-matomo-backend",
-  "version": "1.2.5",
+  "version": "1.2.6",
   "main": "src/index.ts",
   "types": "src/index.ts",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",