diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index d4b5b4b42..1058774e9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+Version 1.2.1 (2021-10-20)
+--------------------------
+RDB Loader: add since option to folder monitoring (#600)
+RDB Loader: drop a root folder from folders monitoring (#602)
+
 Version 1.2.0 (2021-09-03)
 --------------------------
 Common: bump sbt-scoverage from 1.6.1 to 1.8.2 (#487)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1397f712b..3ad143ab9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 [build-image]: https://github.com/snowplow/snowplow-rdb-loader/workflows/Test%20and%20deploy/badge.svg
 [build]: https://github.com/snowplow/snowplow-rdb-loader/actions?query=workflow%3A%22Test%22
 
-[release-image]: https://img.shields.io/badge/release-1.2.0-blue.svg?style=flat
+[release-image]: https://img.shields.io/badge/release-1.2.1-blue.svg?style=flat
 [releases]: https://github.com/snowplow/snowplow-rdb-loader/releases
 
 [license-image]: https://img.shields.io/badge/license-Apache--2-blue.svg?style=flat
diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index ddb36a9a9..03aaaf684 100755
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
  * See the Apache License Version 2.0 for the specific language governing permissions and limitations there under.
  */
 
-ThisBuild / version := "1.2.0"
+ThisBuild / version := "1.2.1"
 
 lazy val root = project.in(file("."))
   .aggregate(common, aws, loader, shredder, streamShredder)