diff --git a/config/manager/kustomization.yaml b/config/manager/kustomization.yaml
index 7ecee844b..87e777fdd 100644
--- a/config/manager/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/config/manager/kustomization.yaml
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@ resources:
 images:
   - name: fluxcd/notification-controller
     newName: fluxcd/notification-controller
-    newTag: v1.2.0
+    newTag: v1.2.1
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index c750d69bc..80fa5a507 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/chainguard-dev/git-urls v1.0.2
 	github.com/containrrr/shoutrrr v0.8.0
 	github.com/fluxcd/cli-utils v0.36.0-flux.1
-	github.com/fluxcd/notification-controller/api v1.2.0
+	github.com/fluxcd/notification-controller/api v1.2.1
 	github.com/fluxcd/pkg/apis/event v0.6.0
 	github.com/fluxcd/pkg/apis/meta v1.2.0
 	github.com/fluxcd/pkg/git v0.16.0