diff --git a/docs/source/conf.py b/docs/source/conf.py
index e931931e..cf9d8753 100644
--- a/docs/source/conf.py
+++ b/docs/source/conf.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 # The short X.Y version
 version = u''
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags
-release = u'1.12.0'
+release = u'1.12.1'
 
 # -- General configuration ---------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index f5f25e3a..d5246481 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     readme = f.read()
 
 setup(
-    version='1.12.0',
+    version='1.12.1',
     name='testgres',
     packages=['testgres', 'testgres.impl'],
     package_dir={"testgres": "src"},
diff --git a/src/node.py b/src/node.py
index be9408be..3c5b2b7f 100644
--- a/src/node.py
+++ b/src/node.py
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ def _try_shutdown(self, max_attempts, with_force=False):
 
         try:
             eprint('Force stopping node {0} with PID {1}'.format(self.name, node_pid))
-            self.os_ops.kill(node_pid, signal.SIGKILL, expect_error=False)
+            self.os_ops.kill(node_pid, signal.SIGKILL)
         except Exception:
             # The node has already stopped
             pass