diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index bada29f8c..ba7c93add 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+### [5.1.2](https://www.github.com/googleapis/cloud-trace-nodejs/compare/v5.1.1...v5.1.2) (2021-02-04)
+
+
+### Performance Improvements
+
+* **deps:** avoid semver where possible ([#1309](https://www.github.com/googleapis/cloud-trace-nodejs/issues/1309)) ([4c05cae](https://www.github.com/googleapis/cloud-trace-nodejs/commit/4c05caeb3910657b3eb413da61aac03cb321bd7b))
+
 ### [5.1.1](https://www.github.com/googleapis/cloud-trace-nodejs/compare/v5.1.0...v5.1.1) (2020-09-12)
 
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c1cf62b5e..64e6dacce 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@google-cloud/trace-agent",
-  "version": "5.1.1",
+  "version": "5.1.2",
   "description": "Node.js Support for StackDriver Trace",
   "main": "build/src/index.js",
   "types": "build/src/index.d.ts",
diff --git a/samples/package.json b/samples/package.json
index 39efaf45f..ef409bb26 100644
--- a/samples/package.json
+++ b/samples/package.json
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     "test": "mocha"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@google-cloud/trace-agent": "^5.1.1",
+    "@google-cloud/trace-agent": "^5.1.2",
     "express": "^4.16.4",
     "got": "^11.0.0"
   },