diff --git a/docx/__init__.py b/docx/__init__.py
index 42f542639..211f908c8 100644
--- a/docx/__init__.py
+++ b/docx/__init__.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 from docx.api import Document  # noqa
 
-__version__ = "1.2.0"
+__version__ = "1.2.1"
 
 
 # register custom Part classes with opc package reader