diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index bd1406b..d66a4db 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ Exceptions are acceptable depending on the circumstances (critical bug fixes tha
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [1.2.1] - 2026-03-23
+
 ### Fixed
 
 - fixed Docker build failing with `lstat /dist: no such file or directory` by making `app.Dockerfile` self-contained with PDM build inside the container
diff --git a/database_sync/__init__.py b/database_sync/__init__.py
index c68196d..a955fda 100644
--- a/database_sync/__init__.py
+++ b/database_sync/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "1.2.0"
+__version__ = "1.2.1"