diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b50278641ca08370ef10ad72bff0b0f9e6fc544f..2e4fb457e89d295e8b236abe7390a075f57c73b6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Changelog
 
+### Version 2.2.1
+* improved recording quality
+* load map tiles over Tor if enabled 
+
 ### Version 2.2.0
 * Integrate Voice Recorder
 * Integrate Share Location
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 559c8676695f1e1b9c9b8f7ca33aaa3f10782ff9..e1de2bdc46cbd8fc69eab00d17693e3977aa88a8 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ android {
     defaultConfig {
         minSdkVersion 19
         targetSdkVersion 25
-        versionCode 270
-        versionName "2.2.0"
+        versionCode 272
+        versionName "2.2.1"
         archivesBaseName += "-$versionName"
         applicationId "eu.siacs.conversations"
         resValue "string", "applicationId", applicationId