diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 47ce3e191..df0f2c378 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ Note: Upstart/SysV init based OS types are not supported.
   - [rbd-provisioner](https://github.com/kubernetes-incubator/external-storage) v2.1.1-k8s1.11
   - [cert-manager](https://github.com/jetstack/cert-manager) v1.8.0
   - [coredns](https://github.com/coredns/coredns) v1.8.6
-  - [ingress-nginx](https://github.com/kubernetes/ingress-nginx) v1.2.0
+  - [ingress-nginx](https://github.com/kubernetes/ingress-nginx) v1.2.1
 
 ## Container Runtime Notes
 
diff --git a/roles/download/defaults/main.yml b/roles/download/defaults/main.yml
index 5c4695da5..15c634cbb 100644
--- a/roles/download/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/download/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1024,7 +1024,7 @@ rbd_provisioner_image_tag: "v2.1.1-k8s1.11"
 local_path_provisioner_image_repo: "{{ docker_image_repo }}/rancher/local-path-provisioner"
 local_path_provisioner_image_tag: "v0.0.21"
 ingress_nginx_controller_image_repo: "{{ kube_image_repo }}/ingress-nginx/controller"
-ingress_nginx_controller_image_tag: "v1.2.0"
+ingress_nginx_controller_image_tag: "v1.2.1"
 alb_ingress_image_repo: "{{ docker_image_repo }}/amazon/aws-alb-ingress-controller"
 alb_ingress_image_tag: "v1.1.9"
 cert_manager_version: "v1.8.0"