diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index ad6783f2b..22e1e5d2f 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 {
   "gax": "4.3.2",
-  "tools": "0.4.1"
+  "tools": "0.4.2"
 }
diff --git a/tools/CHANGELOG.md b/tools/CHANGELOG.md
index f3feb630e..fe6a26150 100644
--- a/tools/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/tools/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.4.2](https://github.com/googleapis/gax-nodejs/compare/gapic-tools-v0.4.1...gapic-tools-v0.4.2) (2024-03-27)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **deps:** update google-proto-files and gax in gapic-tools ([#1579](https://github.com/googleapis/gax-nodejs/issues/1579)) ([c9b83e9](https://github.com/googleapis/gax-nodejs/commit/c9b83e9f16c6c65cf5e49a7f98fe7bfb999271fc))
+
 ## [0.4.1](https://github.com/googleapis/gax-nodejs/compare/gapic-tools-v0.4.0...gapic-tools-v0.4.1) (2024-03-23)
 
 
diff --git a/tools/package.json b/tools/package.json
index d56bc6fdc..bd2cf9ae7 100644
--- a/tools/package.json
+++ b/tools/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "gapic-tools",
-  "version": "0.4.1",
+  "version": "0.4.2",
   "description": "compiles, updates, and minifies protos",
   "main": "build/src/compileProtos.js",
   "files": [