diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index a5d1cf28..11ee94fd 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "2.2.0"
+  ".": "2.2.1"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index beb115cd..bd040bfe 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,18 @@
 
 This file contains all the latest changes and updates to Postal.
 
+## [2.2.1](https://github.com/postalserver/postal/compare/2.2.0...2.2.1) (2024-02-03)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* fixes issue starting application in production mode ([4528a14](https://github.com/postalserver/postal/commit/4528a14d273c141e5719f19c3b08c00364b47638))
+
+
+### Code Refactoring
+
+* remove Postal.database_url ([96ba4b8](https://github.com/postalserver/postal/commit/96ba4b8f309cfcd1d605e5c7fc05507b21c78c6f))
+
 ## [2.2.0](https://github.com/postalserver/postal/compare/2.1.6...2.2.0) (2024-02-01)