diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index cafb56d8..886266b2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # changelog
 
+ * 1.7.2 _Dec.15.2021_
+   * remove README at npm package
  * 1.7.1 _Dec.15.2021_
    * increment resolvewithplus, better tests
  * 1.7.0 _Dec.13.2021_
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ad1ece8b..974caed5 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "esmock",
-  "version": "1.7.1",
+  "version": "1.7.2",
   "license": "MIT",
   "readmeFilename": "README.md",
   "description": "provides native ESM import mocking for unit tests",
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@
     "url": "https://github.com/iambumblehead/esmock.git"
   },
   "files": [
-    "src",
-    "README.md"
+    "src"
   ],
   "keywords": [
     "esm",