diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index bc494d81..ec807e27 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"api":"0.3.1","cli":"1.0.0-beta.4"}
+{"api":"0.3.2","cli":"1.0.0-beta.4"}
diff --git a/api/CHANGELOG.md b/api/CHANGELOG.md
index c3e15e56..49ae1c4e 100644
--- a/api/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/api/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.3.2](https://github.com/iExecBlockchainComputing/iapp/compare/iapp-api-v0.3.1...iapp-api-v0.3.2) (2025-08-21)
+
+
+### Changed
+
+* stop running `ensure-signing-key` in start script ([9631373](https://github.com/iExecBlockchainComputing/iapp/commit/9631373a2c3232885727b3478abf66d0f1db459a))
+
 ## [0.3.1](https://github.com/iExecBlockchainComputing/iapp/compare/iapp-api-v0.3.0...iapp-api-v0.3.1) (2025-08-21)
 
 
diff --git a/api/package-lock.json b/api/package-lock.json
index ff89c259..fdd3fd27 100644
--- a/api/package-lock.json
+++ b/api/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "iapp-api",
-  "version": "0.3.1",
+  "version": "0.3.2",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "iapp-api",
-      "version": "0.3.1",
+      "version": "0.3.2",
       "dependencies": {
         "cls-hooked": "^4.2.2",
         "dockerode": "^4.0.5",
diff --git a/api/package.json b/api/package.json
index 2b70d633..f691c891 100644
--- a/api/package.json
+++ b/api/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "iapp-api",
-  "version": "0.3.1",
+  "version": "0.3.2",
   "main": "index.js",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {