diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a716a51ee..ef9594d51 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 ## Current Develop Branch
 
+## 8.1.7 Tue Dec 08 2020
+- Revert SES lockdown
+
 ## 8.1.6 Wed Dec 02 2020
 - [#9916](https://github.com/MetaMask/metamask-extension/pull/9916): Fix QR code scans interpretting payment requests as token addresses
 - [#9847](https://github.com/MetaMask/metamask-extension/pull/9847): Add alt text for images in list items
diff --git a/app/manifest/_base.json b/app/manifest/_base.json
index 8b2e971dd..b9b650071 100644
--- a/app/manifest/_base.json
+++ b/app/manifest/_base.json
@@ -77,6 +77,6 @@
     "notifications"
   ],
   "short_name": "__MSG_appName__",
-  "version": "8.1.6",
+  "version": "8.1.7",
   "web_accessible_resources": ["inpage.js", "phishing.html"]
 }