diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index fbc8e4eaec..6e192e4272 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ===============================================================
 Tag name: cesm2.1.2-rc.04
 Originator(s): CSEG
-Date: 12 Dec 2019 
+Date: 14 Feb 2020 
 One-line Summary: Final release candidate.
 
 
diff --git a/Externals.cfg b/Externals.cfg
index 73b9eb300f..7ba9559d60 100644
--- a/Externals.cfg
+++ b/Externals.cfg
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ local_path = cime
 required = True
 
 [cism]
-tag = cism-release-cesm2.1.2_01
+tag = cism-release-cesm2.1.2_02
 protocol = git
 repo_url = https://github.com/ESCOMP/cism-wrapper
 local_path = components/cism