diff --git a/.github/workflows/develop-verify-merge.yaml b/.github/workflows/develop-verify-merge.yaml
index c0ba92a..433e9a7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/develop-verify-merge.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/develop-verify-merge.yaml
@@ -36,5 +36,5 @@ jobs:
       uses: deepakputhraya/action-pr-title@master
       with:
         regex: '(\([\w\s]*\)*\))?:[\w\s]*'
-        allowed_prefixes:  ${{ steps.extract_branch.outputs.prefix }}
+        allowed_prefixes:  ${{ steps.extract_branch.outputs.prefix }},build # add build to not fail dependabot PRs
         prefix_case_sensitive: true
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c72b89c..089e8e9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-Version: 1.7.0
+Version: 1.7.2
 ---
 
 <img align="right" width="100" height="140" src="https://github.com/devlinjunker/template.github.semver/raw/develop/img/logo-small.png" alt="semver template logo">