2 files changed, 2 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/__init__.py b/synapse/__init__.py
index bdad75113d..3bf2d02450 100644
--- a/synapse/__init__.py
+++ b/synapse/__init__.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ try:
 except ImportError:
     pass
 
-__version__ = "1.12.2"
+__version__ = "1.12.3"
 
 if bool(os.environ.get("SYNAPSE_TEST_PATCH_LOG_CONTEXTS", False)):
     # We import here so that we don't have to install a bunch of deps when
diff --git a/synapse/python_dependencies.py b/synapse/python_dependencies.py
index 3274eb9863..8de8cb2c12 100644
--- a/synapse/python_dependencies.py
+++ b/synapse/python_dependencies.py
@@ -61,9 +61,7 @@ REQUIREMENTS = [
     "pyasn1-modules>=0.0.7",
     "daemonize>=2.3.1",
     "bcrypt>=3.1.0",
-    # Pillow 7.1.0 causes the following issue on debian buster:
-    # https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/issues/2377
-    "pillow>=4.3.0,<7.1.0",
+    "pillow>=4.3.0",
     "sortedcontainers>=1.4.4",
     "pymacaroons>=0.13.0",
     "msgpack>=0.5.2",