diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1669638fcfa697db58a17cd1bad7e33c23e7479e..f6b10a8f30c0005b64e49e74483163c5c1bfcb43 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+## [2.2.2](https://gitlab.com/to-be-continuous/gitleaks/compare/2.2.1...2.2.2) (2023-08-16)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **rules:** always use default config file ([91587a3](https://gitlab.com/to-be-continuous/gitleaks/commit/91587a3843fca87a87a20d4cf4319b39d5b0c871))
+
 ## [2.2.1](https://gitlab.com/to-be-continuous/gitleaks/compare/2.2.0...2.2.1) (2023-08-04)
 
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c80b2f99059ff096ae0f30b3ed5d36187ea1e884..4b6e54e6e6fb9c9b935277f5ceaaf424efbcd344 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ In order to include this template in your project, add the following to your `gi
 ```yaml
 include:
   - project: 'to-be-continuous/gitleaks'
-    ref: '2.2.1'
+    ref: '2.2.2'
     file: '/templates/gitlab-ci-gitleaks.yml'
 ```
 
diff --git a/templates/gitlab-ci-gitleaks.yml b/templates/gitlab-ci-gitleaks.yml
index c5b6234d698fe4c81120c7ad6688d844f34cf8cf..260f510261cc4be62f2c664d7a7e52f446909741 100644
--- a/templates/gitlab-ci-gitleaks.yml
+++ b/templates/gitlab-ci-gitleaks.yml
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ gitleaks:
     entrypoint: [""]
   services:
     - name: "$TBC_TRACKING_IMAGE"
-      command: ["--service", "gitleaks", "2.2.1"]
+      command: ["--service", "gitleaks", "2.2.2"]
   stage: test
   needs: []
   variables: