diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c3f78377e..7520c5cd9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+### [1.5.2](https://github.com/googleapis/google-auth-library-java/compare/v1.5.1...v1.5.2) (2022-02-24)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* downgrading nexus staging plugin 1.6.8 ([#871](https://github.com/googleapis/google-auth-library-java/issues/871)) ([e87224c](https://github.com/googleapis/google-auth-library-java/commit/e87224cca10d5d24523a5c3ac1e829fd51089f0c))
+
 ### [1.5.1](https://github.com/googleapis/google-auth-library-java/compare/v1.5.0...v1.5.1) (2022-02-22)
 
 
diff --git a/appengine/pom.xml b/appengine/pom.xml
index aabec25e7..2a4613c00 100644
--- a/appengine/pom.xml
+++ b/appengine/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.auth</groupId>
     <artifactId>google-auth-library-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>1.5.1</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-auth-library-parent:current} -->
+    <version>1.5.2</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-auth-library-parent:current} -->
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/bom/pom.xml b/bom/pom.xml
index d2dab7b26..2e90a5657 100644
--- a/bom/pom.xml
+++ b/bom/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>com.google.auth</groupId>
   <artifactId>google-auth-library-bom</artifactId>
-  <version>1.5.1</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-auth-library-bom:current} -->
+  <version>1.5.2</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-auth-library-bom:current} -->
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <name>Google Auth Library for Java BOM</name>
   <description>
diff --git a/credentials/pom.xml b/credentials/pom.xml
index 387285561..dbba1d48c 100644
--- a/credentials/pom.xml
+++ b/credentials/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.auth</groupId>
     <artifactId>google-auth-library-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>1.5.1</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-auth-library-parent:current} -->
+    <version>1.5.2</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-auth-library-parent:current} -->
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/oauth2_http/pom.xml b/oauth2_http/pom.xml
index 0be067fb5..a645f8f96 100644
--- a/oauth2_http/pom.xml
+++ b/oauth2_http/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.auth</groupId>
     <artifactId>google-auth-library-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>1.5.1</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-auth-library-parent:current} -->
+    <version>1.5.2</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-auth-library-parent:current} -->
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 64f94625d..8f26373af 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>com.google.auth</groupId>
   <artifactId>google-auth-library-parent</artifactId>
-  <version>1.5.1</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-auth-library-parent:current} -->
+  <version>1.5.2</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-auth-library-parent:current} -->
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <name>Google Auth Library for Java</name>
   <description>Client libraries providing authentication and
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
           <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>1.6.11</version>
+          <version>1.6.8</version>
           <extensions>true</extensions>
           <configuration>
             <serverId>ossrh</serverId>
diff --git a/versions.txt b/versions.txt
index 07c7cd025..5f2fd153a 100644
--- a/versions.txt
+++ b/versions.txt
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # Format:
 # module:released-version:current-version
 
-google-auth-library:1.5.1:1.5.1
-google-auth-library-bom:1.5.1:1.5.1
-google-auth-library-parent:1.5.1:1.5.1
-google-auth-library-appengine:1.5.1:1.5.1
-google-auth-library-credentials:1.5.1:1.5.1
-google-auth-library-oauth2-http:1.5.1:1.5.1
+google-auth-library:1.5.2:1.5.2
+google-auth-library-bom:1.5.2:1.5.2
+google-auth-library-parent:1.5.2:1.5.2
+google-auth-library-appengine:1.5.2:1.5.2
+google-auth-library-credentials:1.5.2:1.5.2
+google-auth-library-oauth2-http:1.5.2:1.5.2