diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 09a05494..e4167c96 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [metadata]
 name = hoki
 # version should be PEP440 compatible (https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0440/)
-version = 1.2.0-beta
+version = 1.2.1-beta
 author = H. F. Stevance
 author_email = hfstevance@gmail.com
 description = A Python interface to BPASS - Bridging the gap between observation and theory