diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a983ca2..610119f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,13 @@
 
 [1]: https://pypi.org/project/google-cloud-core/#history
 
+### [1.7.1](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-cloud-core/compare/v1.7.0...v1.7.1) (2021-06-25)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* pass kwargs through in 'from_service_account_json' ([#109](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-cloud-core/issues/109)) ([efc4bbf](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-cloud-core/commit/efc4bbfd377e64763c60500407f5c191c03ef85c))
+
 ## [1.7.0](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-cloud-core/compare/v1.6.0...v1.7.0) (2021-06-14)
 
 
diff --git a/google/cloud/version.py b/google/cloud/version.py
index 670f0a3..676929a 100644
--- a/google/cloud/version.py
+++ b/google/cloud/version.py
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-__version__ = "1.7.0"
+__version__ = "1.7.1"