diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 815e43a..0181ee7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+### [2.2.4](https://www.github.com/googleapis/nodejs-cloudbuild/compare/v2.2.3...v2.2.4) (2021-06-24)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* make request optional in all cases ([#241](https://www.github.com/googleapis/nodejs-cloudbuild/issues/241)) ([c96003a](https://www.github.com/googleapis/nodejs-cloudbuild/commit/c96003a4897d3f7c8181a56c273b842a4dcdfbf7))
+
 ### [2.2.3](https://www.github.com/googleapis/nodejs-cloudbuild/compare/v2.2.2...v2.2.3) (2021-05-25)
 
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index cee1fe5..7990d5f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "repository": "googleapis/nodejs-cloudbuild",
   "name": "@google-cloud/cloudbuild",
-  "version": "2.2.3",
+  "version": "2.2.4",
   "author": "Google LLC",
   "description": "Cloud Build API client for Node.js",
   "main": "build/src/index.js",
diff --git a/samples/package.json b/samples/package.json
index 0ab3222..fd29456 100644
--- a/samples/package.json
+++ b/samples/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     "test": "c8 mocha system-test --timeout=800000"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@google-cloud/cloudbuild": "^2.2.3"
+    "@google-cloud/cloudbuild": "^2.2.4"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "c8": "^7.0.0",