diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 853f4b26f..893066183 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,13 @@
 
 [1]: https://pypi.org/project/google-cloud-storage/#history
 
+### [2.2.1](https://github.com/googleapis/python-storage/compare/v2.2.0...v2.2.1) (2022-03-15)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* remove py.typed marker file for PEP 561 ([#735](https://github.com/googleapis/python-storage/issues/735)) ([f77d2f7](https://github.com/googleapis/python-storage/commit/f77d2f787f435f2f898e9babcdab81225672ad4f)), closes [#734](https://github.com/googleapis/python-storage/issues/734)
+
 ## [2.2.0](https://github.com/googleapis/python-storage/compare/v2.1.0...v2.2.0) (2022-03-14)
 
 
diff --git a/google/cloud/storage/version.py b/google/cloud/storage/version.py
index bd0f8e5c7..b1be7d8c9 100644
--- a/google/cloud/storage/version.py
+++ b/google/cloud/storage/version.py
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-__version__ = "2.2.0"
+__version__ = "2.2.1"