diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index c479ca7..4ad9e80 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 Release Notes
 *************
 
+1.2.1 (2021-04-21)
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+* Automatic PyPI release for 1.2.0 failed; updated github action workflow `#91 <https://github.com/eWaterCycle/era5cli/pull/91>`_
+
 1.2.0 (2021-04-21)
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 * Add support for ERA5-Land data `#67 <https://github.com/eWaterCycle/era5cli/pull/67>`_
diff --git a/CITATION.cff b/CITATION.cff
index dd67a1d..a2cc39c 100644
--- a/CITATION.cff
+++ b/CITATION.cff
@@ -87,4 +87,4 @@ license: Apache-2.0
 message: "If you use this software, please cite it using these metadata."
 repository-code: "https://github.com/ewatercycle/era5cli"
 title: era5cli
-version: 1.2.0
+version: 1.2.1
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 2116d86..54afbfc 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -13,19 +13,19 @@ readthedocs](https://era5cli.readthedocs.io/en/latest/contribute.html).
 ## Author information
 Ensure all authors are present in:
 
-- .zenodo.json
-- CITATION.cff
-- era5cli/__version__.py
+- `.zenodo.json`
+- `CITATION.cff`
+- `era5cli/__version__.py`
 
 ## Confirm release info
 Ensure the right date and upcoming version number is set in:
 
-- CITATION.cff
-- era5cli/__version__.py
+- `CITATION.cff`
+- `era5cli/__version__.py`
 
 ## Update the changelog
-Update CHANGELOG.rst with new features and fixes in the upcoming version.
-Confirm that README.rst is up to date with new features as well.
+Update `CHANGELOG.rst` with new features and fixes in the upcoming version.
+Confirm that `README.rst` is up to date with new features as well.
 
 ## Release on GitHub
 Open [releases](https://github.com/eWaterCycle/era5cli/releases) and draft a new
diff --git a/era5cli/__version__.py b/era5cli/__version__.py
index 106fa6f..939cf13 100644
--- a/era5cli/__version__.py
+++ b/era5cli/__version__.py
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@
               'Peter Kalverla', 'Barbara Vreede', 'Aytaç Paçal', 'Stef Smeets',
               'Stefan Verhoeven')
 __email__ = 'ewatercycle@esciencecenter.nl'
-__version__ = '1.2.0'
+__version__ = '1.2.1'