diff --git a/.github/release-please-manifest.json b/.github/release-please-manifest.json
index ee4cf8368..73f362bf8 100644
--- a/.github/release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.github/release-please-manifest.json
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@
   "packages/capabilities": "1.1.1",
   "packages/upload-api": "1.1.7",
   "packages/upload-client": "1.0.1",
-  "packages/w3up-client": "1.0.2",
+  "packages/w3up-client": "1.0.3",
   "packages/did-mailto": "1.0.0"
 }
diff --git a/packages/w3up-client/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/w3up-client/CHANGELOG.md
index a1d951b99..bb038a25d 100644
--- a/packages/w3up-client/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/w3up-client/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.0.3](https://github.com/storacha/upload-service/compare/client-v1.0.2...client-v1.0.3) (2024-11-29)
+
+
+### Fixes
+
+* compatibility with legacy w3up client ([#59](https://github.com/storacha/upload-service/issues/59)) ([7185046](https://github.com/storacha/upload-service/commit/7185046e3186bef9b4f56f9e6c1c94a0c576fc53))
+
 ## [1.0.2](https://github.com/storacha/upload-service/compare/client-v1.0.1...client-v1.0.2) (2024-11-27)
 
 
diff --git a/packages/w3up-client/package.json b/packages/w3up-client/package.json
index 040224a4b..7fe833caf 100644
--- a/packages/w3up-client/package.json
+++ b/packages/w3up-client/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storacha/client",
-  "version": "1.0.2",
+  "version": "1.0.3",
   "description": "Client for the storacha.network w3up api",
   "license": "Apache-2.0 OR MIT",
   "type": "module",