diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index afb4f26..f99080a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+1.2.1 (unreleased)
+------------------
+
+- Nothing changed yet.
+
+
 1.2.0 (2021-07-23)
 ------------------
 
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 6774010..6266696 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = django-alive
-version = 1.2.0
+version = 1.2.1.dev0
 description = Healtchecks for Django
 long_description = file: README.md, CHANGELOG.md
 long_description_content_type = text/markdown