diff --git a/src/cfnlint/version.py b/src/cfnlint/version.py
index ac62acb4f8..b77d323550 100644
--- a/src/cfnlint/version.py
+++ b/src/cfnlint/version.py
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
 SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT-0
 """
 
-__version__ = "1.2.1.a2"
+__version__ = "1.2.1.a3"