diff --git a/packages/google-cloud-asset/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/google-cloud-asset/CHANGELOG.md
index 48857ff333a..d026b06ce0d 100644
--- a/packages/google-cloud-asset/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/google-cloud-asset/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,14 @@
 
 [1]: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@google-cloud/asset?activeTab=versions
 
+### [3.12.1](https://www.github.com/googleapis/nodejs-asset/compare/v3.12.0...v3.12.1) (2021-05-12)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **deps:** require google-gax v2.12.0 ([#481](https://www.github.com/googleapis/nodejs-asset/issues/481)) ([f6f890f](https://www.github.com/googleapis/nodejs-asset/commit/f6f890fa49a68b0b67556af8dae0ef9d52c43e34))
+* use require() to load JSON protos ([#484](https://www.github.com/googleapis/nodejs-asset/issues/484)) ([1aa6fa9](https://www.github.com/googleapis/nodejs-asset/commit/1aa6fa96540f94bd51784357186db87b080fdfe5))
+
 ## [3.12.0](https://www.github.com/googleapis/nodejs-asset/compare/v3.11.0...v3.12.0) (2021-02-09)
 
 
diff --git a/packages/google-cloud-asset/package.json b/packages/google-cloud-asset/package.json
index e6a93e3f520..138e7e05f6a 100644
--- a/packages/google-cloud-asset/package.json
+++ b/packages/google-cloud-asset/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@google-cloud/asset",
   "description": "Cloud Asset API client for Node.js",
-  "version": "3.12.0",
+  "version": "3.12.1",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "author": "Google LLC",
   "engines": {
diff --git a/packages/google-cloud-asset/samples/package.json b/packages/google-cloud-asset/samples/package.json
index b3d78c52bea..cf690ed9ac0 100644
--- a/packages/google-cloud-asset/samples/package.json
+++ b/packages/google-cloud-asset/samples/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     "test": "mocha --timeout 180000"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@google-cloud/asset": "^3.12.0",
+    "@google-cloud/asset": "^3.12.1",
     "@google-cloud/bigquery": "^5.5.0",
     "@google-cloud/compute": "^2.0.0",
     "@google-cloud/storage": "^5.0.0",