diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6e045d3d29c..42fc0c2741b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -16,3 +16,4 @@
 ### Bug Fixes
 - Added a startup script for unix systems to ensure that when jemalloc is installed the script sets the LD_PRELOAD environment variable to the use the jemalloc library
 - Set `is_syncing` to `false` instead of `true` for the `/eth/v1/node/syncing` API endpoint when the head is optimistic and the sync distance is 0
+- Fix libp2p direct peers handling
diff --git a/gradle/versions.gradle b/gradle/versions.gradle
index 4a104e6ec8e..c4cfaa95c82 100644
--- a/gradle/versions.gradle
+++ b/gradle/versions.gradle
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ dependencyManagement {
       entry 'javalin-rendering'
     }
 
-    dependency 'io.libp2p:jvm-libp2p:1.2.1-RELEASE'
+    dependency 'io.libp2p:jvm-libp2p:1.2.2-RELEASE'
     dependency 'tech.pegasys:jblst:0.3.12'
     dependency 'io.consensys.protocols:jc-kzg-4844:2.0.0'