diff --git a/History.rdoc b/History.rdoc
index 97cfe750e..d6c3d39e9 100644
--- a/History.rdoc
+++ b/History.rdoc
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+=== 12.2.1
+
+==== Bug fixes
+
+* Fixed to break Capistrano::Application on capistrano3.
+
 === 12.2.0
 
 ==== Enhancements:
diff --git a/lib/rake/version.rb b/lib/rake/version.rb
index 2a29ab173..fc36a7663 100644
--- a/lib/rake/version.rb
+++ b/lib/rake/version.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 module Rake
-  VERSION = "12.2.0"
+  VERSION = "12.2.1"
 
   module Version # :nodoc: all
     MAJOR, MINOR, BUILD, *OTHER = Rake::VERSION.split "."