diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f369656..950e43a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased] changes
 
+## [v1.7.2] - 2020-08-18
+
+### New
+- User registration now requires passing reCAPTCHA. This is to further prevent spam registrations.
+
 ## [v1.7.1] - 2020-08-17
 
 ### New
@@ -226,7 +231,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - Account overview with list of all accounts and balances for each
 
 
-[Unreleased]: https://github.com/odinsride/olubalance/compare/v1.7.1...develop
+[Unreleased]: https://github.com/odinsride/olubalance/compare/v1.7.2...develop
+[v1.7.1]: https://github.com/odinsride/olubalance/compare/v1.7.1...v1.7.2
 [v1.7.1]: https://github.com/odinsride/olubalance/compare/v1.7.0...v1.7.1
 [v1.7.0]: https://github.com/odinsride/olubalance/compare/v1.6.4...v1.7.0
 [v1.6.4]: https://github.com/odinsride/olubalance/compare/v1.6.3...v1.6.4
diff --git a/app/controllers/registrations_controller.rb b/app/controllers/registrations_controller.rb
index 63ccf19..21506b7 100644
--- a/app/controllers/registrations_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/registrations_controller.rb
@@ -6,22 +6,11 @@ class RegistrationsController < Devise::RegistrationsController
   private
 
   def check_captcha
-    success = verify_recaptcha(action: 'registration', minimum_score: 0.5)
-    checkbox_success = verify_recaptcha unless success
-    if success || checkbox_success
-
-    else
-      if !success
-        @show_checkbox_recaptcha = true
-      end
-      render 'new'
+    unless verify_recaptcha
+      self.resource = resource_class.new sign_up_params
+      resource.validate # Look for any other validation errors besides reCAPTCHA
+      set_minimum_password_length
+      respond_with_navigational(resource) { render :new }
     end
-
-    # unless verify_recaptcha
-    #   self.resource = resource_class.new sign_up_params
-    #   resource.validate # Look for any other validation errors besides reCAPTCHA
-    #   set_minimum_password_length
-    #   respond_with_navigational(resource) { render :new }
-    # end
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/views/devise/registrations/components/_formNew.html.erb b/app/views/devise/registrations/components/_formNew.html.erb
index 1a1414b..4536fca 100644
--- a/app/views/devise/registrations/components/_formNew.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/devise/registrations/components/_formNew.html.erb
@@ -115,12 +115,12 @@
         </div>
       </div>
 
-      <%= flash[:recaptcha_error] %>
-      <% if @show_checkbox_recaptcha %>
-        <%= recaptcha_tags %>
-      <% else %>
-        <%= recaptcha_v3(action: 'registration') %>
-      <% end %>
+      <div class="columns">
+        <div class="column">
+          <%= flash[:recaptcha_error] %>
+          <%= recaptcha_tags %>
+        </div>
+      </div>
   </div>
 
   </div> <!-- /columns -->
diff --git a/config/application.rb b/config/application.rb
index 6282b33..2d6977f 100644
--- a/config/application.rb
+++ b/config/application.rb
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class Application < Rails::Application
     config.load_defaults 6.0
 
     # olubalance Version
-    config.version = "1.7.1"
+    config.version = "1.7.2"
 
     # Settings in config/environments/* take precedence over those specified here.
     # Application configuration can go into files in config/initializers