diff --git a/release.yaml b/release.yaml
index 1e89a308..8fa32b6f 100644
--- a/release.yaml
+++ b/release.yaml
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ docker-images:
       machine-controller-manager-provider-metal:
         name: ghcr.io/metal-stack/machine-controller-manager-provider-metal
         repository: https://github.com/metal-stack/machine-controller-manager-provider-metal
-        tag: v0.1.20
+        tag: v0.1.21
       os-metal-extension:
         name: ghcr.io/metal-stack/os-metal-extension
         repository: https://github.com/metal-stack/os-metal-extension