diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index c3f1463..41ea87d 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "1.2.0"
+  ".": "1.2.1"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 11d063f..34fe539 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.2.1](https://github.com/williambrady/portfolio-code-scanner/compare/v1.2.0...v1.2.1) (2026-01-12)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* set permissions on report directory for artifact upload ([#9](https://github.com/williambrady/portfolio-code-scanner/issues/9)) ([de5d53f](https://github.com/williambrady/portfolio-code-scanner/commit/de5d53f4b02c0f9c12270f067a6550448f4e5811))
+
 ## [1.2.0](https://github.com/williambrady/portfolio-code-scanner/compare/v1.1.1...v1.2.0) (2026-01-12)