diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 6ab6ec331..8128081f5 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.71.0
+2.71.1
diff --git a/scripts/deploy/semantic-release.js b/scripts/deploy/semantic-release.js
index 5307fc674..01fb4cb19 100644
--- a/scripts/deploy/semantic-release.js
+++ b/scripts/deploy/semantic-release.js
@@ -16,6 +16,13 @@ module.exports = {
         "changelogFile": "CHANGELOG.md"
       },
     ],
+    [
+      "@semantic-release/git",
+      { 
+        "assets": ["CHANGELOG.md"],
+        "message": "chore(release): update ${nextRelease.version} changelog & version [skip ci]"
+      }
+    ],
     [
       '@semantic-release/exec',
       {
@@ -23,12 +30,5 @@ module.exports = {
         publishCmd: 'mix hex.publish --yes',
       },
     ],
-    [
-      "@semantic-release/git",
-      { 
-        "assets": ["CHANGELOG.md", "VERSION"],
-        "message": "chore(release): update ${nextRelease.version} changelog & version [skip ci]"
-      }
-    ],
   ],
 };
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