diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7d0e6bad20c16009c30c2168a251a609a00917ce..143e83467697346917d17e8734742c0277cab557 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ In order to include this template in your project, add the following to your `gi
 ```yaml
 include:
   - project: 'to-be-continuous/gradle'
-    ref: '1.2.0'
+    ref: '1.2.1'
     file: '/templates/gitlab-ci-gradle.yml'
 ```
 
diff --git a/templates/gitlab-ci-gradle.yml b/templates/gitlab-ci-gradle.yml
index cfac227e4a44d0e6d36bba4053f136f0b3594699..87174de6530fb09e830069b8a901bb8d3c573832 100644
--- a/templates/gitlab-ci-gradle.yml
+++ b/templates/gitlab-ci-gradle.yml
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ stages:
     fi
   }
 
-  if [[ "$TEMPLATE_CHECK_UPDATE_DISABLED" != "true" ]]; then check_for_update gradle "1.2.0"; fi
+  if [[ "$TEMPLATE_CHECK_UPDATE_DISABLED" != "true" ]]; then check_for_update gradle "1.2.1"; fi
   unscope_variables
 
   # ENDSCRIPT
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ stages:
       - .gradle
   services:
     - name: "$CI_REGISTRY/to-be-continuous/tools/tracking:master"
-      command: ["--service", "gradle", "1.2.0" ]
+      command: ["--service", "gradle", "1.2.1" ]
   before_script:
     - *gradle-scripts
     - handle_daemon