diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d70108e520..10678e57d0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 ## [Unreleased][unreleased]
 
+## [1.21.1] - 2021-09-18
+
 ### Added
 - add switch to toggle simultaneous account syncing off
 - Implement settings for socks5 proxy
@@ -1304,7 +1306,9 @@ This section is only relevant to contributors.
 
 **Historical Note 2** We removed the older changelog, you can look at the git history to get it. (version numbers made hallmark crazy)
 
-[unreleased]: https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-desktop/compare/1.21.0...HEAD
+[unreleased]: https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-desktop/compare/1.21.1...HEAD
+
+[1.21.1]: https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-desktop/compare/v1.21.0...v1.21.1
 
 [1.21.0]: https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-desktop/compare/v1.20.2...v1.21.0
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 48451cda6a..f665f62186 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "deltachat-desktop",
-  "version": "1.21.0",
+  "version": "1.21.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 858ddb44fa..ba27a33e22 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "deltachat-desktop",
-  "version": "1.21.0",
+  "version": "1.21.1",
   "description": "Desktop Application for delta.chat",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {