diff --git a/tools/please_pex/ChangeLog b/tools/please_pex/ChangeLog
index b13d24c..5b068fe 100644
--- a/tools/please_pex/ChangeLog
+++ b/tools/please_pex/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+Version 2.2.0
+-------------
+    * Don't require a please_pex binary in order to build please_pex from source (#266)
+
 Version 2.1.0
 -------------
     * Make `--interpreter_options` option repeatable (#259)
diff --git a/tools/please_pex/VERSION b/tools/please_pex/VERSION
index 7ec1d6d..ccbccc3 100644
--- a/tools/please_pex/VERSION
+++ b/tools/please_pex/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.1.0
+2.2.0