diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ copyright = '2020, bcbio-nextgen contributors'
 author = 'bcbio-nextgen contributors'
 
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags
-version = release = '1.2.0'
+version = release = '1.2.4'
 
 # -- General configuration ---------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import subprocess
 
 import setuptools
 
-VERSION = '1.2.3'
+VERSION = '1.2.4'
 
 # add bcbio version number and git commit hash of the current revision to version.py
 try:
Increment version for <I> release.