diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6dd055e..5af6019 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ ansible-galaxy install arillso.restic
 | Name                   | Default                             | Description                                                                 |
 | ---------------------- | ----------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
 | `restic_url`           | `undefined`                         | The URL to download restic from. Use this variable to overwrite the default |
-| `restic_version`       | `'0.12.0'`                          | The version of Restic to install                                            |
+| `restic_version`       | `'0.12.1'`                          | The version of Restic to install                                            |
 | `restic_download_path` | `'/opt/restic'`                     | Download location for the restic binary                                     |
 | `restic_install_path`  | `'/usr/local/bin'`                  | Install location for the restic binary                                      |
 | `restic_script_dir`    | `'/opt/restic'`                        | Location of the generated backup scripts                                    |
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index dd6e5a0..da22a99 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 # defaults file for skeleton
 restic_url: '{{ restic_url_default }}'
-restic_version: '0.12.0'
+restic_version: '0.12.1'
 restic_download_path: '/opt/restic'
 restic_install_path: '/usr/bin'
 restic_script_dir: '/opt/restic'
diff --git a/vars/main.yml b/vars/main.yml
index 45e177f..98e0544 100644
--- a/vars/main.yml
+++ b/vars/main.yml
@@ -10,5 +10,5 @@ restic_os_variables:
   paths:
     - 'vars'
 
-playbook_version_number: 14  # should be int
+playbook_version_number: 15  # should be int
 playbook_version_path: 'do1jlr.restic.version'