diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index ca0bc1fbf..aa03c42ab 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     "providers/statsig": "0.0.4",
     "providers/ofrep": "0.1.7",
     "providers/prefab": "0.0.4",
-    "tests/flagd": "1.7.0",
+    "tests/flagd": "1.7.1",
     "providers/go-feature-flag-in-process": "0.1.3",
     "providers/multi-provider": "0.0.5",
     "tools/flagd-http-connector": "0.0.2",
diff --git a/tests/flagd/CHANGELOG.md b/tests/flagd/CHANGELOG.md
index 52e4d9751..bcffb42d5 100644
--- a/tests/flagd/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/tests/flagd/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.7.1](https://github.com/open-feature/go-sdk-contrib/compare/tests/flagd/v1.7.0...tests/flagd/v1.7.1) (2026-01-16)
+
+
+### 🐛 Bug Fixes
+
+* implement deadline to fix indefinite init ([#823](https://github.com/open-feature/go-sdk-contrib/issues/823)) ([24c1bba](https://github.com/open-feature/go-sdk-contrib/commit/24c1bbad9476b4be632e5dae263b40abc9a1b80d))
+
 ## [1.7.0](https://github.com/open-feature/go-sdk-contrib/compare/tests/flagd/v1.6.0...tests/flagd/v1.7.0) (2026-01-16)