diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index e7dc4e5..5c65d1b 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description = Common utilities for Synapse, Sydent and Sygnal
 long_description = file: README.md
 long_description_content_type = text/markdown
 url = https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-python-common
-version = 1.2.0
+version = 1.2.1
 
 classifiers =
   License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License