diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 50840a4f6ad..7131baf58d8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+### [2.26.1](https://www.github.com/googleapis/google-api-python-client/compare/v2.26.0...v2.26.1) (2021-10-12)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* disable self signed jwt ([#1566](https://www.github.com/googleapis/google-api-python-client/issues/1566)) ([623a71e](https://www.github.com/googleapis/google-api-python-client/commit/623a71e73d33b8474eea20e800c01d0f80dc8b81))
+
 ## [2.26.0](https://www.github.com/googleapis/google-api-python-client/compare/v2.25.0...v2.26.0) (2021-10-12)
 
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 1657d178620..e9fc3b15739 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 with io.open(readme_filename, encoding="utf-8") as readme_file:
     readme = readme_file.read()
 
-version = "2.26.0"
+version = "2.26.1"
 
 setup(
     name="google-api-python-client",