diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 0c03851..3644c1e 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -26,6 +26,15 @@
         Set default deadc value to 0.98 (CTA has <2% deadtime)
 
 
+2017-05-30
+
+        * Bug fix version 1.2.1 released
+        ================================
+
+        Include SWIG interface files into tarball
+        Avoid double execution to ctexpcube
+
+
 2017-02-09
 
         * Version 1.2.0 released
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 680c7ff..d9cea8e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ctools information
 ==================
-* Version:             1.3.0.dev1 (12 August 2016)
+* Version:             1.3.0.dev1 (7 June 2017)
 * Author:              Juergen Knoedlseder (jurgen.knodlseder@irap.omp.eu)
 * GammaLib dependency: 1.3.0.dev1
 
diff --git a/doc/source/download.rst b/doc/source/download.rst
index 40c0df2..d07c3f3 100644
--- a/doc/source/download.rst
+++ b/doc/source/download.rst
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ bugs.
 Releases
 --------
 
-The latest ctools release is ``ctools-1.2.0`` (3 March 2017).
+The latest ctools release is ``ctools-1.2.1`` (30 May 2017).
 
 Below a table of ctools releases. Please note that at this stage of the
 project there is a strict link between the ctools and gammalib versions.
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ gammalib.
    * - `ctools <http://cta.irap.omp.eu/ctools/releases/ctools/ChangeLog>`_
      - `gammalib <http://cta.irap.omp.eu/ctools/releases/gammalib/ChangeLog>`_
      - Mac OS X package
+   * - `1.2.1 <http://cta.irap.omp.eu/ctools/releases/ctools/ctools-1.2.1.tar.gz>`_
+     - `1.2.0 <http://cta.irap.omp.eu/ctools/releases/gammalib/gammalib-1.2.0.tar.gz>`_
+     - `ctools-1.2.1-macosx10.7.dmg <http://cta.irap.omp.eu/ctools/releases/ctools/ctools-1.2.1-macosx10.7.dmg>`_
    * - `1.2.0 <http://cta.irap.omp.eu/ctools/releases/ctools/ctools-1.2.0.tar.gz>`_
      - `1.2.0 <http://cta.irap.omp.eu/ctools/releases/gammalib/gammalib-1.2.0.tar.gz>`_
      - `ctools-1.2.0-macosx10.7.dmg <http://cta.irap.omp.eu/ctools/releases/ctools/ctools-1.2.0-macosx10.7.dmg>`_
diff --git a/doc/source/users/release_history/1.2.1.rst b/doc/source/users/release_history/1.2.1.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..65562d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/source/users/release_history/1.2.1.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+.. _1.2.1:
+
+ctools 1.2.1 release (30 May 2017)
+==================================
+
+Overview
+--------
+
+ctools 1.2.1 is a bug fix for ctools release 1.2.
+
+The following bugs have been fixed:
+
+* Include SWIG interface files into tarball
+* Avoid double execution to :ref:`ctexpcube`
diff --git a/doc/source/users/release_history/index.rst b/doc/source/users/release_history/index.rst
index fb04c25..b1b07fa 100644
--- a/doc/source/users/release_history/index.rst
+++ b/doc/source/users/release_history/index.rst
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ Bug fix releases:
    :maxdepth: 1
 
    ctools 1.0.1 <1.0.1>
+   ctools 1.2.1 <1.2.1>
 
 For older ctools versions see
 `here <https://cta-redmine.irap.omp.eu/projects/ctools/wiki/Release_notes>`_.