diff --git a/ChangeLog.md b/ChangeLog.md
index 42f17bf261..0280b8133b 100644
--- a/ChangeLog.md
+++ b/ChangeLog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,19 @@
 # Change Log
 
+### 2022-01-11 - 5.12.2
+
+| Library | Min Version
+| --------------- | -------
+|`@autorest/core` |  `3.6.2`
+|`@autorest/modelerfour` | `4.19.1`
+|`azure-core` dep of generated code | `1.20.1`
+|`msrest` dep of generated code | `0.6.21`
+|`azure-mgmt-core` dep of generated code (If generating mgmt plane code) | `1.3.0`
+
+**Bug Fixes**
+
+- Fix installation of autorest python package #1118
+
 ### 2022-01-10 - 5.12.1
 
 | Library | Min Version
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/ci.yml b/eng/pipelines/ci.yml
index 32952c4ee6..c041a7294b 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/ci.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/ci.yml
@@ -179,6 +179,13 @@ jobs:
           testRunTitle: "$(OSName) Python $(PythonVersion) - multiapi"
           searchFolder: "$(TestFolder)/multiapi"
 
+      - script: |
+          npm pack
+          AbsolutePkgPath=$(find "$(pwd)" -name "autorest-python-*" -maxdepth 1)
+          cd ..
+          npm install $AbsolutePkgPath
+        displayName: "Test tarball"
+
       - script: |
           npm run coverage -- publish --repo=$(Build.Repository.Name) --ref=$(Build.SourceBranch) --githubToken=$(github-token) --azStorageAccount=$(storage-coverage-user) --azStorageAccessKey=$(storage-coverage-pass) --coverageDirectory=$(AUTOREST_TESTSERVER_COVERAGE_DIRECTORY)
         workingDirectory: node_modules/@microsoft.azure/autorest.testserver
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index cb3eaa93a8..e2c9ad4291 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "@autorest/python",
-    "version": "5.12.1",
+    "version": "5.12.2",
     "description": "The Python extension for generators in AutoRest.",
     "scripts": {
         "prepare": "node run-python3.js prepare.py",
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
         "prepare.py",
         "start.py",
         "venvtools.py",
-        "run-python3.js"
+        "run-python3.js",
+        "requirements.txt"
     ]
-}
+}
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