diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ea021aa..00f200b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,6 +11,12 @@ Possible header types:
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## v1.2.1 (2023-02-03)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+-   Fix: `Settings.SKIP_BUILD` should not default to `true`
+
 ## v1.2.0 (2023-02-03)
 
 ### Bug Fixes
diff --git a/lib/function.ts b/lib/function.ts
index b812516..bb210b1 100644
--- a/lib/function.ts
+++ b/lib/function.ts
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ export class RustFunction extends Function {
         if (Settings.SKIP_BUILD === undefined)
             Settings.SKIP_BUILD = !asBool(
                 scope.node.tryGetContext('build'),
-                'F'
+                'T'
             );
 
         // Build with `cargo-lambda`
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index db17f90..3c441ef 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "rust.aws-cdk-lambda",
-    "version": "1.2.0",
+    "version": "1.2.1",
     "description": "A CDK (v2) Construct Library for AWS Lambda in Rust",
     "main": "dist/index.js",
     "types": "dist/index.d.ts",