diff --git a/RELEASE.md b/RELEASE.md
index 1333ed77b..69c766ec2 100644
--- a/RELEASE.md
+++ b/RELEASE.md
@@ -1 +1,13 @@
-TODO
+# v3.1.1
+
+## Release Notes
+
+This is a compatibility version that does not affect network consensus. It fixes a node exit problem caused by ethermint api panic. It is recommended to upgrade the node.
+
+## ChangeLog
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+(IRISHub) [2951](https://github.com/irisnet/irishub/issues/2951) Fix panic,ethermint API panic causes node exit.
+
+Full Changelog: [v3.1.0...v3.1.1](https://github.com/irisnet/irishub/compare/v3.1.0...v3.1.1).
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 02d78f08d..b1acd885a 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -237,9 +237,8 @@ require (
 )
 
 replace (
-
 	// use bianjieai fork of ethermint
-	github.com/evmos/ethermint => github.com/bianjieai/ethermint v0.22.0-irishub-20240512
+	github.com/evmos/ethermint => github.com/bianjieai/ethermint v0.22.1-irishub
 
 	// following versions might cause unexpected behavior
 	github.com/syndtr/goleveldb => github.com/syndtr/goleveldb v1.0.1-0.20210819022825-2ae1ddf74ef7
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index b103cb73d..6469f5e72 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -290,8 +290,8 @@ github.com/bgentry/go-netrc v0.0.0-20140422174119-9fd32a8b3d3d/go.mod h1:6QX/PXZ
 github.com/bgentry/speakeasy v0.1.0/go.mod h1:+zsyZBPWlz7T6j88CTgSN5bM796AkVf0kBD4zp0CCIs=
 github.com/bgentry/speakeasy v0.1.1-0.20220910012023-760eaf8b6816 h1:41iFGWnSlI2gVpmOtVTJZNodLdLQLn/KsJqFvXwnd/s=
 github.com/bgentry/speakeasy v0.1.1-0.20220910012023-760eaf8b6816/go.mod h1:+zsyZBPWlz7T6j88CTgSN5bM796AkVf0kBD4zp0CCIs=
-github.com/bianjieai/ethermint v0.22.0-irishub-20240512 h1:s7xvTNh4GlUlTjYfeGNvMCpKbfkBw2d/C8lvJXygFiQ=
-github.com/bianjieai/ethermint v0.22.0-irishub-20240512/go.mod h1:x9BFez6AUL9Yksv4zZd3QLmSazwOkyNd3h2zFV2B4RU=
+github.com/bianjieai/ethermint v0.22.1-irishub h1:bwNZYpA4fugoMp6HeFLl6NFfUCC185NC2LsmIl+8tvE=
+github.com/bianjieai/ethermint v0.22.1-irishub/go.mod h1:x9BFez6AUL9Yksv4zZd3QLmSazwOkyNd3h2zFV2B4RU=
 github.com/bianjieai/nft-transfer v1.1.3-ibc-v7.3.0 h1:399lErsTpI+faTerw5Q4OuVlXAmAQSuibVvxHR3C6OY=
 github.com/bianjieai/nft-transfer v1.1.3-ibc-v7.3.0/go.mod h1:u2PNH4v8CD4AWU4Rf7yt8/qqQtrrwwHiw03qQSKERhg=
 github.com/bianjieai/tibc-go v0.5.0 h1:/J1OQe4gwUUkS3Q6+nm0EsTY7MNAOPNzfnpvgIWlvKM=