diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_releases.yml b/.github/workflows/build_releases.yml
index 54c4b74..7ef37de 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_releases.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_releases.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ on:
 
 env:
   GITHUB_REF: ${{ github.ref }}
-  GO_VERSION: '1.23.5'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.24.1'
 
 jobs:
   build-common:
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9260307..f99a0f0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # APC P15 Tool Changelog
 
+## [v1.2.1] - 2025-03-17
+
+Fix time check for UPS when it is set to GMT timezone.
+
+All dependencies updated.
+
+
 ## [v1.2.0] - 2025-01-27
 
 Add a new feature to `install` that checks the time of the UPS to confirm
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index f500bf1..3c00d28 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 module apc-p15-tool
 
-go 1.23.5
+go 1.24.1
 
 require (
 	github.com/peterbourgon/ff/v4 v4.0.0-alpha.4
 	github.com/sigurn/crc16 v0.0.0-20240131213347-83fcde1e29d1
-	golang.org/x/crypto v0.32.0
+	golang.org/x/crypto v0.36.0
 )
 
-require golang.org/x/sys v0.29.0 // indirect
+require golang.org/x/sys v0.31.0 // indirect
 
 replace apc-p15-tool/cmd/install_only => /cmd/install_only
 
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 3b8cd0d..950e8c5 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ github.com/peterbourgon/ff/v4 v4.0.0-alpha.4 h1:aiqS8aBlF9PsAKeMddMSfbwp3smONCn3
 github.com/peterbourgon/ff/v4 v4.0.0-alpha.4/go.mod h1:H/13DK46DKXy7EaIxPhk2Y0EC8aubKm35nBjBe8AAGc=
 github.com/sigurn/crc16 v0.0.0-20240131213347-83fcde1e29d1 h1:NVK+OqnavpyFmUiKfUMHrpvbCi2VFoWTrcpI7aDaJ2I=
 github.com/sigurn/crc16 v0.0.0-20240131213347-83fcde1e29d1/go.mod h1:9/etS5gpQq9BJsJMWg1wpLbfuSnkm8dPF6FdW2JXVhA=
-golang.org/x/crypto v0.32.0 h1:euUpcYgM8WcP71gNpTqQCn6rC2t6ULUPiOzfWaXVVfc=
-golang.org/x/crypto v0.32.0/go.mod h1:ZnnJkOaASj8g0AjIduWNlq2NRxL0PlBrbKVyZ6V/Ugc=
-golang.org/x/sys v0.29.0 h1:TPYlXGxvx1MGTn2GiZDhnjPA9wZzZeGKHHmKhHYvgaU=
-golang.org/x/sys v0.29.0/go.mod h1:/VUhepiaJMQUp4+oa/7Zr1D23ma6VTLIYjOOTFZPUcA=
-golang.org/x/term v0.28.0 h1:/Ts8HFuMR2E6IP/jlo7QVLZHggjKQbhu/7H0LJFr3Gg=
-golang.org/x/term v0.28.0/go.mod h1:Sw/lC2IAUZ92udQNf3WodGtn4k/XoLyZoh8v/8uiwek=
+golang.org/x/crypto v0.36.0 h1:AnAEvhDddvBdpY+uR+MyHmuZzzNqXSe/GvuDeob5L34=
+golang.org/x/crypto v0.36.0/go.mod h1:Y4J0ReaxCR1IMaabaSMugxJES1EpwhBHhv2bDHklZvc=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.31.0 h1:ioabZlmFYtWhL+TRYpcnNlLwhyxaM9kWTDEmfnprqik=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.31.0/go.mod h1:BJP2sWEmIv4KK5OTEluFJCKSidICx8ciO85XgH3Ak8k=
+golang.org/x/term v0.30.0 h1:PQ39fJZ+mfadBm0y5WlL4vlM7Sx1Hgf13sMIY2+QS9Y=
+golang.org/x/term v0.30.0/go.mod h1:NYYFdzHoI5wRh/h5tDMdMqCqPJZEuNqVR5xJLd/n67g=
 gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.4.0 h1:D8xgwECY7CYvx+Y2n4sBz93Jn9JRvxdiyyo8CTfuKaY=
 gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.4.0/go.mod h1:RDklbk79AGWmwhnvt/jBztapEOGDOx6ZbXqjP6csGnQ=
diff --git a/pkg/apcssh/cmd_gettime.go b/pkg/apcssh/cmd_gettime.go
index 7da6397..139b0ba 100644
--- a/pkg/apcssh/cmd_gettime.go
+++ b/pkg/apcssh/cmd_gettime.go
@@ -28,6 +28,12 @@ func (cli *Client) GetTime() (time.Time, error) {
 	formatUPSVal := datePieces[3]
 	timeZoneVal := datePieces[4]
 
+	// GMT time requires + prefix
+	// APC UPS fails to use the required +, so add it
+	if timeZoneVal == "00:00" {
+		timeZoneVal = "+" + timeZoneVal
+	}
+
 	// known APC UPS format strings
 	dateFormatVal := ""
 	switch formatUPSVal {
diff --git a/pkg/app/app.go b/pkg/app/app.go
index 2392056..65b21be 100644
--- a/pkg/app/app.go
+++ b/pkg/app/app.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	appVersion = "1.2.0"
+	appVersion = "1.2.1"
 )
 
 // struct for receivers to use common app pieces