diff --git a/packages/google-cloud-secretmanager/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/google-cloud-secretmanager/CHANGELOG.md
index 8e1f41d49c2..b86fe17623c 100644
--- a/packages/google-cloud-secretmanager/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/google-cloud-secretmanager/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+### [3.7.2](https://www.github.com/googleapis/nodejs-secret-manager/compare/v3.7.1...v3.7.2) (2021-06-24)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* make request optional in all cases ([#269](https://www.github.com/googleapis/nodejs-secret-manager/issues/269)) ([99596db](https://www.github.com/googleapis/nodejs-secret-manager/commit/99596dbe31a9837fa903604305547ef8307c11bb))
+
 ### [3.7.1](https://www.github.com/googleapis/nodejs-secret-manager/compare/v3.7.0...v3.7.1) (2021-05-25)
 
 
diff --git a/packages/google-cloud-secretmanager/package.json b/packages/google-cloud-secretmanager/package.json
index 33f3fd2adf5..82665a1fd27 100644
--- a/packages/google-cloud-secretmanager/package.json
+++ b/packages/google-cloud-secretmanager/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@google-cloud/secret-manager",
-  "version": "3.7.1",
+  "version": "3.7.2",
   "description": "Secrets client for Node.js",
   "repository": "googleapis/nodejs-secret-manager",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
diff --git a/packages/google-cloud-secretmanager/samples/package.json b/packages/google-cloud-secretmanager/samples/package.json
index ef6699036c2..c236395a657 100644
--- a/packages/google-cloud-secretmanager/samples/package.json
+++ b/packages/google-cloud-secretmanager/samples/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     "test": "c8 mocha --recursive test/ --timeout=800000"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@google-cloud/secret-manager": "^3.7.1"
+    "@google-cloud/secret-manager": "^3.7.2"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "c8": "^7.0.0",