diff --git a/.changeset/five-eagles-confess.md b/.changeset/five-eagles-confess.md
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index 6a3f2cc194..0000000000
--- a/.changeset/five-eagles-confess.md
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@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
----
-"hardhat": patch
----
-
-fix: don't panic when a precompile errors
diff --git a/packages/hardhat-core/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/hardhat-core/CHANGELOG.md
index d02a3620c4..1b8e8580d7 100644
--- a/packages/hardhat-core/CHANGELOG.md
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@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # hardhat
 
+## 2.22.17
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- c6efe1d: fix: don't panic when a precompile errors
+
 ## 2.22.16
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/hardhat-core/package.json b/packages/hardhat-core/package.json
index 4d7e00f340..7ba3cb1bd8 100644
--- a/packages/hardhat-core/package.json
+++ b/packages/hardhat-core/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "hardhat",
-  "version": "2.22.16",
+  "version": "2.22.17",
   "author": "Nomic Labs LLC",
   "license": "MIT",
   "homepage": "https://hardhat.org",