diff --git a/execution/CHANGELOG.md b/execution/CHANGELOG.md
index eb49994134..2412f26969 100644
--- a/execution/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/execution/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.17.1](https://github.com/wundergraph/graphql-go-tools/compare/execution/v1.17.0...execution/v1.17.1) (2026-07-09)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* do not charge actual cost for denied fields ([#1582](https://github.com/wundergraph/graphql-go-tools/issues/1582)) ([00d9f66](https://github.com/wundergraph/graphql-go-tools/commit/00d9f66ff0d6af5c7b02862806b6090f77e87dd4))
+
 ## [1.17.0](https://github.com/wundergraph/graphql-go-tools/compare/execution/v1.16.0...execution/v1.17.0) (2026-07-07)
 
 
diff --git a/release-please-manifest.json b/release-please-manifest.json
index 6567bd26a6..dae4d13c83 100644
--- a/release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 {
   "v2": "2.10.0",
-  "execution": "1.17.0"
+  "execution": "1.17.1"
 }