diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index a00e8835..31c51801 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-1.2.1.dev0
+1.2.1
  * Skip before/after backup hooks when only doing --prune, --check, --list, and/or --info.
  * #71: Support for XDG_CONFIG_HOME environment variable for specifying alternate user ~/.config/
    path.
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index a451f513..1f0ee255 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from setuptools import setup, find_packages
 
 
-VERSION = '1.2.1.dev0'
+VERSION = '1.2.1'
 
 
 setup(