diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index dd1dd9adc..7d361382e 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+## Changes in 0.27.2 (2023-09-12)
+
+🐛 Bugfixes
+
+- Fix | QR code verification failing due to incorrect encoding padding ([#1816](https://github.com/vector-im/element-ios/issues/1816))
+
+
 ## Changes in 0.27.1 (2023-08-29)
 
 ✨ Features
diff --git a/MatrixSDK.podspec b/MatrixSDK.podspec
index ba946ca0b..971a267ec 100644
--- a/MatrixSDK.podspec
+++ b/MatrixSDK.podspec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Pod::Spec.new do |s|
 
   s.name         = "MatrixSDK"
-  s.version      = "0.27.1"
+  s.version      = "0.27.2"
   s.summary      = "The iOS SDK to build apps compatible with Matrix (https://www.matrix.org)"
 
   s.description  = <<-DESC
diff --git a/MatrixSDK/Crypto/Verification/Transactions/QRCode/MXQRCodeTransactionV2.swift b/MatrixSDK/Crypto/Verification/Transactions/QRCode/MXQRCodeTransactionV2.swift
index 5974c4435..183c75504 100644
--- a/MatrixSDK/Crypto/Verification/Transactions/QRCode/MXQRCodeTransactionV2.swift
+++ b/MatrixSDK/Crypto/Verification/Transactions/QRCode/MXQRCodeTransactionV2.swift
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ class MXQRCodeTransactionV2: NSObject, MXQRCodeTransaction {
         log.debug("->")
         
         let data = MXQRCodeDataCoder().encode(otherQRCodeData)
-        let string = MXBase64Tools.base64(from: data)
+        let string = MXBase64Tools.unpaddedBase64(from: data)
         guard let result = request.scanQrCode(data: string) else {
             log.failure("Failed scanning QR code")
             return
diff --git a/MatrixSDK/MatrixSDKVersion.m b/MatrixSDK/MatrixSDKVersion.m
index d9c7e3a76..56bbdf50e 100644
--- a/MatrixSDK/MatrixSDKVersion.m
+++ b/MatrixSDK/MatrixSDKVersion.m
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@
 
 #import <Foundation/Foundation.h>
 
-NSString *const MatrixSDKVersion = @"0.27.1";
+NSString *const MatrixSDKVersion = @"0.27.2";