diff --git a/packages/cli/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/cli/CHANGELOG.md
index c4cffe18aa..b4bee528bc 100644
--- a/packages/cli/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/cli/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+## @janus-idp/cli [1.7.7](https://github.com/janus-idp/backstage-plugins/compare/@janus-idp/cli@1.7.6...@janus-idp/cli@1.7.7) (2024-04-02)
+
+
+### Other changes
+
+* experimental `embed-as-dependencies` option for the backend ([#1418](https://github.com/janus-idp/backstage-plugins/issues/1418)) ([b451380](https://github.com/janus-idp/backstage-plugins/commit/b451380bb048086d90bf7a9c34c4d9c056afbb1e))
+
 ## @janus-idp/cli [1.7.6](https://github.com/janus-idp/backstage-plugins/compare/@janus-idp/cli@1.7.5...@janus-idp/cli@1.7.6) (2024-03-29)
 
 ## @janus-idp/cli [1.7.5](https://github.com/janus-idp/backstage-plugins/compare/@janus-idp/cli@1.7.4...@janus-idp/cli@1.7.5) (2024-03-04)
diff --git a/packages/cli/package.json b/packages/cli/package.json
index 66c7b4cbc0..005e8b81c1 100644
--- a/packages/cli/package.json
+++ b/packages/cli/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@janus-idp/cli",
   "description": "CLI for developing Backstage plugins and apps",
-  "version": "1.7.6",
+  "version": "1.7.7",
   "publishConfig": {
     "access": "public"
   },