diff --git a/scripts/update_dependencies.sh b/scripts/update_dependencies.sh
index 650340a1d..fdeecbac7 100755
--- a/scripts/update_dependencies.sh
+++ b/scripts/update_dependencies.sh
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ OSMIUM_PATH="osmcode/libosmium"
 OSMIUM_TAG=v2.14.0
 
 VARIANT_PATH="mapbox/variant"
-VARIANT_TAG=v1.1.3
+VARIANT_TAG=v1.2.0
 
 SOL_PATH="ThePhD/sol2"
 SOL_TAG=v2.17.5