diff --git a/edge-modules/metrics-collector/CHANGELOG.md b/edge-modules/metrics-collector/CHANGELOG.md
index 2b16660d230..9c7b63d2264 100644
--- a/edge-modules/metrics-collector/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/edge-modules/metrics-collector/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+# 1.2.8 (2024-08-28)
+
+The following Docker images were updated because their base images changed:
+* azureiotedge-metrics-collector
+
 # 1.2.7 (2024-07-23)
 
 The following Docker images were updated because their base images changed:
diff --git a/edge-modules/metrics-collector/src/config/versionInfo.json b/edge-modules/metrics-collector/src/config/versionInfo.json
index fd99ae2a9c7..010adff53c3 100755
--- a/edge-modules/metrics-collector/src/config/versionInfo.json
+++ b/edge-modules/metrics-collector/src/config/versionInfo.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  "version": "1.2.7"
+  "version": "1.2.8"
 }