diff --git a/.github/release-please-manifest.json b/.github/release-please-manifest.json
index 1af62d534..2fc708c16 100644
--- a/.github/release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.github/release-please-manifest.json
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@
   "packages/capabilities": "17.2.0",
   "packages/upload-api": "18.0.3",
   "packages/upload-client": "17.0.1",
-  "packages/w3up-client": "16.1.0",
+  "packages/w3up-client": "16.1.1",
   "packages/did-mailto": "2.0.2"
 }
diff --git a/packages/w3up-client/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/w3up-client/CHANGELOG.md
index b83b1af93..c5ef2dccd 100644
--- a/packages/w3up-client/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/w3up-client/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [16.1.1](https://github.com/storacha/w3up/compare/w3up-client-v16.1.0...w3up-client-v16.1.1) (2024-09-16)
+
+
+### Fixes
+
+* trigger release ([9eadccc](https://github.com/storacha/w3up/commit/9eadcccb7aac944ea571acf5f39e9880b2914168))
+
 ## [16.1.0](https://github.com/storacha/w3up/compare/w3up-client-v16.0.0...w3up-client-v16.1.0) (2024-09-16)
 
 
diff --git a/packages/w3up-client/package.json b/packages/w3up-client/package.json
index 31877e913..2d50bdbbc 100644
--- a/packages/w3up-client/package.json
+++ b/packages/w3up-client/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@web3-storage/w3up-client",
-  "version": "16.1.0",
+  "version": "16.1.1",
   "description": "Client for the web3.storage w3up api",
   "license": "Apache-2.0 OR MIT",
   "type": "module",