diff --git a/pkgs/applications/virtualization/qemu/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/virtualization/qemu/default.nix
index aae1e7e6b69..1ff61129b0f 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/virtualization/qemu/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/virtualization/qemu/default.nix
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
 
 with stdenv.lib;
 let
-  version = "2.12.0";
-  sha256 = "17377xxbmwbrnh895a108z944pqi39hzrbw4jzgj8pcipi3s3x69";
+  version = "2.12.1";
+  sha256 = "1jp5y56682bgpfjapagxjfrjdvqkal34pj9qzn6kj8fqaad80l21";
   audio = optionalString (hasSuffix "linux" stdenv.system) "alsa,"
     + optionalString pulseSupport "pa,"
     + optionalString sdlSupport "sdl,";