diff --git a/apps/emqx_utils/src/emqx_utils.app.src b/apps/emqx_utils/src/emqx_utils.app.src
index 766b25da6..8fdade473 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_utils/src/emqx_utils.app.src
+++ b/apps/emqx_utils/src/emqx_utils.app.src
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 {application, emqx_utils, [
     {description, "Miscellaneous utilities for EMQX apps"},
     % strict semver, bump manually!
-    {vsn, "5.0.15"},
+    {vsn, "5.0.16"},
     {modules, [
         emqx_utils,
         emqx_utils_api,
diff --git a/changes/ce/fix-12620.en.md b/changes/ce/fix-12620.en.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c54d66b41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes/ce/fix-12620.en.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fixed the sensitive headers for HTTP connector may be printed in the `debug` level log.