diff --git a/sanic/__version__.py b/sanic/__version__.py
index 4f86417dcb..1ee6f1d7d2 100644
--- a/sanic/__version__.py
+++ b/sanic/__version__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "21.12.0"
+__version__ = "21.12.1"