diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 7927714a36..d6567e24d2 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
+Synapse 1.7.2 (2019-12-20)
+==========================
+
+This release fixes some regressions introduced in Synapse 1.7.0 and 1.7.1.
+
+Bugfixes
+--------
+
+- Fix a regression introduced in Synapse 1.7.1 which caused errors when attempting to backfill rooms over federation. ([\#6576](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6576))
+- Fix a bug introduced in Synapse 1.7.0 which caused an error on startup when upgrading from versions before 1.3.0. ([\#6578](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6578))
+
+
 Synapse 1.7.1 (2019-12-18)
 ==========================
 
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index e400619eb9..2492b5db92 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+matrix-synapse-py3 (1.7.2) stable; urgency=medium
+
+  * New synapse release 1.7.2.
+
+ -- Synapse Packaging team <packages@matrix.org>  Fri, 20 Dec 2019 10:56:50 +0000
+
 matrix-synapse-py3 (1.7.1) stable; urgency=medium
 
   * New synapse release 1.7.1.
diff --git a/synapse/__init__.py b/synapse/__init__.py
index e951bab593..996101cf09 100644
--- a/synapse/__init__.py
+++ b/synapse/__init__.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ try:
 except ImportError:
     pass
 
-__version__ = "1.7.1"
+__version__ = "1.7.2"
 
 if bool(os.environ.get("SYNAPSE_TEST_PATCH_LOG_CONTEXTS", False)):
     # We import here so that we don't have to install a bunch of deps when
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/federation.py b/synapse/handlers/federation.py
index 05ae40dde7..72a0febc2b 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/federation.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/federation.py
@@ -792,7 +792,10 @@ class FederationHandler(BaseHandler):
         events_to_state = {}
         for e_id in edges:
             state, auth = await self._get_state_for_room(
-                destination=dest, room_id=room_id, event_id=e_id
+                destination=dest,
+                room_id=room_id,
+                event_id=e_id,
+                include_event_in_state=False,
             )
             auth_events.update({a.event_id: a for a in auth})
             auth_events.update({s.event_id: s for s in state})