diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 613e3a3bf813b..26d2536dcf081 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "npm",
-  "version": "7.12.0",
+  "version": "7.12.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "npm",
-      "version": "7.12.0",
+      "version": "7.12.1",
       "bundleDependencies": [
         "@npmcli/arborist",
         "@npmcli/ci-detect",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f83a67ee27a24..70f94838882b7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "version": "7.12.0",
+  "version": "7.12.1",
   "name": "npm",
   "description": "a package manager for JavaScript",
   "keywords": [