diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b081971305a29711450041f543a371509ce0abe7..2cc3f45e27fae3866778d6506b0f3f22ddd1b05f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ In order to include this template in your project, add the following to your `gi
 ```yaml
 include:
   - project: 'to-be-continuous/gitleaks'
-    ref: '1.2.0'
+    ref: '1.2.1'
     file: '/templates/gitlab-ci-gitleaks.yml'
 ```
 
diff --git a/templates/gitlab-ci-gitleaks.yml b/templates/gitlab-ci-gitleaks.yml
index 79ac19b3c70dd3e4441c47ebfdd114125d37039e..5892176c27a4d2e7485736d66673a465fc109794 100644
--- a/templates/gitlab-ci-gitleaks.yml
+++ b/templates/gitlab-ci-gitleaks.yml
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ stages:
     fi
   }
 
-  if [[ "$TEMPLATE_CHECK_UPDATE_DISABLED" != "true" ]]; then check_for_update gitleaks "1.2.0"; fi
+  if [[ "$TEMPLATE_CHECK_UPDATE_DISABLED" != "true" ]]; then check_for_update gitleaks "1.2.1"; fi
   unscope_variables
 
   # ENDSCRIPT
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ gitleaks:
     entrypoint: [""]
   services:
     - name: "$CI_REGISTRY/to-be-continuous/tools/tracking:master"
-      command: ["--service", "gitleaks", "1.2.0"]
+      command: ["--service", "gitleaks", "1.2.1"]
   stage: test
   variables:
     GIT_DEPTH: 0