diff --git a/channels/alpha b/channels/alpha
index 609165f58f..8a696cf53d 100644
--- a/channels/alpha
+++ b/channels/alpha
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ spec:
     #requiredVersion: 1.13.0
     kubernetesVersion: 1.13.5
   - range: ">=1.12.0-alpha.1"
-    #recommendedVersion: "1.12.0"
+    recommendedVersion: "1.12.1"
     #requiredVersion: 1.12.0
     kubernetesVersion: 1.12.8
   - range: ">=1.11.0-alpha.1"
diff --git a/channels/stable b/channels/stable
index 18ad8e3c41..3c7021be90 100644
--- a/channels/stable
+++ b/channels/stable
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ spec:
     #requiredVersion: 1.13.0
     kubernetesVersion: 1.13.5
   - range: ">=1.12.0-alpha.1"
-    #recommendedVersion: "1.12.0"
+    recommendedVersion: "1.12.1"
     #requiredVersion: 1.12.0
     kubernetesVersion: 1.12.7
   - range: ">=1.11.0-alpha.1"