diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index 8f5cee2..c793072 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@
 mkl_fft changelog
 =================
 
+1.2.1
+=====
+
+Includes bug fix #54
+
 1.2.0
 =====
 
diff --git a/mkl_fft/_version.py b/mkl_fft/_version.py
index 58d478a..3f262a6 100644
--- a/mkl_fft/_version.py
+++ b/mkl_fft/_version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = '1.2.0'
+__version__ = '1.2.1'