diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1185279d..34659ec4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+## [7.1.6](https://github.com/appium/appium-uiautomator2-server/compare/v7.1.5...v7.1.6) (2024-12-03)
+
+### Miscellaneous Chores
+
+* **deps:** bump com.android.tools.build:gradle in /app ([#673](https://github.com/appium/appium-uiautomator2-server/issues/673)) ([38530f4](https://github.com/appium/appium-uiautomator2-server/commit/38530f49b3cfabe306ae5d8dca35474d938fb9c5))
+
 ## [7.1.5](https://github.com/appium/appium-uiautomator2-server/compare/v7.1.4...v7.1.5) (2024-11-21)
 
 ### Miscellaneous Chores
diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index 660244f4..59e43a0e 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@ android {
         applicationId 'io.appium.uiautomator2'
         minSdkVersion 21
         targetSdkVersion 34
-        versionCode 196
+        versionCode 197
         archivesBaseName = 'appium-uiautomator2'
         /**
          * versionName should be updated and inline with version in package.json for every npm release.
          */
-        versionName '7.1.5'
+        versionName '7.1.6'
         testInstrumentationRunner 'androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner'
     }
     buildTypes {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 534a24f8..92c62135 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "appium-uiautomator2-server",
-  "version": "7.1.5",
+  "version": "7.1.6",
   "description": "A netty server with uiautomator2 handlers",
   "main": "index.js",
   "repository": {