diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 34946c8525..3345a56922 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2.2.2 to 2.2.2.1:
+  - Adopt wmcore_pileup Rucio account in workqueue (Alan Malta Rodrigues) #11678
+  - Change default rucio pileup account (khurtado) #11678
+
+
 2.2.2rc12 to 2.2.2:
   - Fix buildrelease for when there are no changes between releases (Alan Malta Rodrigues) #11650
 
diff --git a/src/python/WMCore/__init__.py b/src/python/WMCore/__init__.py
index e45495d8e8..27b9be3ba2 100644
--- a/src/python/WMCore/__init__.py
+++ b/src/python/WMCore/__init__.py
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@
 
 """
 
-__version__ = '2.2.2'
+__version__ = '2.2.2.1'
 __all__ = []