diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index cb480645..f1b807ab 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2019-04-09, Version 2.59.1
+==========================
+
+ * fix: ignore .git folder (#1709) (Janny)
+
+
 2019-04-09, Version 2.59.0
 ==========================
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d99f5f04..060bc1a5 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "loopback-datasource-juggler",
-  "version": "2.59.0",
+  "version": "2.59.1",
   "publishConfig": {
     "tag": "lts",
     "export-tests": true