diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 45d0f2deaf1..51a5c61afd0 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@
   "packages/fork-diff": "0.4.0",
   "packages/guardian-prover-health-check": "0.1.0",
   "packages/guardian-prover-health-check-ui": "0.1.0",
-  "packages/protocol": "1.3.0",
+  "packages/protocol": "1.3.1",
   "packages/relayer": "0.12.0"
 }
diff --git a/packages/protocol/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/protocol/CHANGELOG.md
index ab02a72ec86..17a95ac43cd 100644
--- a/packages/protocol/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/protocol/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.3.1](https://github.com/taikoxyz/taiko-mono/compare/protocol-v1.3.0...protocol-v1.3.1) (2024-04-17)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **protocol:** renounce timelock_admin role from msg.sender ([#16751](https://github.com/taikoxyz/taiko-mono/issues/16751)) ([abd18e8](https://github.com/taikoxyz/taiko-mono/commit/abd18e83fe6dfec9e53753d2607af845925e9928))
+
 ## [1.3.0](https://github.com/taikoxyz/taiko-mono/compare/protocol-v1.2.0...protocol-v1.3.0) (2024-04-10)
 
 
diff --git a/packages/protocol/package.json b/packages/protocol/package.json
index 943deaff1e3..29b5bec509c 100644
--- a/packages/protocol/package.json
+++ b/packages/protocol/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@taiko/protocol",
-  "version": "1.3.0",
+  "version": "1.3.1",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
     "buildMerkle": "ts-node ./utils/airdrop/buildMerkleTree.ts ./utils/airdrop/airdrop_db/example_claimList.json",