diff --git a/recipe/meta.yaml b/recipe/meta.yaml
index 621184f..81a8322 100644
--- a/recipe/meta.yaml
+++ b/recipe/meta.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {% set name = "deepspeed" %}
-{% set version = "0.11.2" %}
+{% set version = "0.12.1" %}
 {% set number = 0 %}
 
 {% set torch_proc_type = "cuda" if cuda_compiler_version != "None" else "cpu" %}
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ package:
 
 source:
   url: https://pypi.io/packages/source/{{ name[0] }}/{{ name }}/{{ name }}-{{ version }}.tar.gz
-  sha256: 6d6f716882a3a92ebea37aaeec05a063dc0fe1445d3ab2fc2b603ba87a8a2300
+  sha256: 4b15201a004aed2e32d37d251ce02f74c09980ddc020a2a84ea28adac076cb68
 
 build:
   number: {{ number }}
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ requirements:
     - pytorch                                          # [cuda_compiler_version not in (undefined, 'None')]
     - pytorch =*={{ torch_proc_type }}*                # [cuda_compiler_version not in (undefined, 'None')]
   run:
+    - ninja
     - hjson-py
     # NOTE(hadim): coming at https://github.com/conda-forge/staged-recipes/pull/19098
     # - ninja-python