diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index cdd571a2..1977354d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+## [5.6.2](https://github.com/decentralized-identity/did-jwt/compare/5.6.1...5.6.2) (2021-06-25)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* add better error messages ([#189](https://github.com/decentralized-identity/did-jwt/issues/189)) ([db8f93a](https://github.com/decentralized-identity/did-jwt/commit/db8f93a2d3e0457ad00f8c32a3925da1a8265f93))
+
 ## [5.6.1](https://github.com/decentralized-identity/did-jwt/compare/5.6.0...5.6.1) (2021-06-11)
 
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5cb4def9..a23f0fc9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "did-jwt",
-  "version": "5.6.1",
+  "version": "5.6.2",
   "description": "Library for Signing and Verifying JWTs that use DIDs as issuers and JWEs that use DIDs as recipients",
   "source": "src/index.ts",
   "main": "./lib/index.js",