diff --git a/src/deno_transport.ts b/src/deno_transport.ts
index e9d6387a..f380315d 100644
--- a/src/deno_transport.ts
+++ b/src/deno_transport.ts
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ import {
 } from "../nats-base-client/internal_mod.ts";
 import type { TlsOptions } from "../nats-base-client/types.ts";
 
-const VERSION = "1.12.0";
+const VERSION = "1.12.1";
 const LANG = "nats.deno";
 
 // if trying to simply write to the connection for some reason