diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7d3a9bfe10..afb35b8d2a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+## [2.35.3](https://github.com/kuzzleio/kuzzle/compare/v2.35.2...v2.35.3) (2024-12-31)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* remove if statement that was blocking release ([486ad1a](https://github.com/kuzzleio/kuzzle/commit/486ad1a0863d1258d89b8f85d5421126124dd137))
+
 ## [2.35.2](https://github.com/kuzzleio/kuzzle/compare/v2.35.1...v2.35.2) (2024-12-31)
 
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 25980e425e..cce28fb695 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "kuzzle",
-  "version": "2.35.2",
+  "version": "2.35.3",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "kuzzle",
-      "version": "2.35.2",
+      "version": "2.35.3",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "aedes": "0.46.3",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 02b1c302d8..c0c9588606 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "kuzzle",
   "author": "The Kuzzle Team <support@kuzzle.io>",
-  "version": "2.35.2",
+  "version": "2.35.3",
   "description": "Kuzzle is an open-source solution that handles all the data management through a secured API, with a large choice of protocols.",
   "bin": "bin/start-kuzzle-server",
   "scripts": {