diff --git a/maxminddb/__init__.py b/maxminddb/__init__.py
index fc28186..7c6008b 100644
--- a/maxminddb/__init__.py
+++ b/maxminddb/__init__.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def Reader(database):  # pylint: disable=invalid-name
     return open_database(database)
 
 __title__ = 'maxminddb'
-__version__ = '1.2.0'
+__version__ = '1.2.1'
 __author__ = 'Gregory Oschwald'
 __license__ = 'Apache License, Version 2.0'
 __copyright__ = 'Copyright 2014 Maxmind, Inc.'