diff --git a/.github/workflows/.release-please-manifest.json b/.github/workflows/.release-please-manifest.json
index d723d32..32613d1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.github/workflows/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.17.4"
+  ".": "0.17.5"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 29c5395..0f3ca36 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.17.5](https://github.com/flowcore-io/flowcore-pathways/compare/v0.17.4...v0.17.5) (2026-03-21)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* auto-start pump when instance becomes cluster leader ([#47](https://github.com/flowcore-io/flowcore-pathways/issues/47)) ([fe74d59](https://github.com/flowcore-io/flowcore-pathways/commit/fe74d592ddd97dcacae79a3e017575a0e980c269))
+
 ## [0.17.4](https://github.com/flowcore-io/flowcore-pathways/compare/v0.17.3...v0.17.4) (2026-03-21)
 
 
diff --git a/deno.json b/deno.json
index 0f9fc69..ae8e84f 100644
--- a/deno.json
+++ b/deno.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "$schema": "https://deno.land/x/deno/cli/schemas/config-file.v1.json",
   "name": "@flowcore/pathways",
   "description": "A TypeScript Library for creating Flowcore Pathways, simplifying the integration with the flowcore platform",
-  "version": "0.17.4",
+  "version": "0.17.5",
   "license": "MIT",
   "exports": "./src/mod.ts",
   "publish": {