diff --git a/HISTORY.md b/HISTORY.md
index 9b78a5f5f..08bfef8d3 100644
--- a/HISTORY.md
+++ b/HISTORY.md
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-## 1.2.7 (in progress)
+## 1.2.8 (in progress)
+
+## 1.2.7 (22 February 2021)
 - RNASeq: Add gene body coverage plots to multiqc report. 
 - Restore ability to opt out of contamination checking via tools_off.
 - Properly invoke threading for `verifybamid2`.
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 1b4039ed7..9f2a91dad 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 import setuptools
 
-VERSION = '1.2.6'
+VERSION = '1.2.7'
 
 # add bcbio version number and git commit hash of the current revision to version.py
 try: