diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 38a1e10..6e552bb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ You can import it to your maven or gradle project as a dependency
 <dependency>
 	<groupId>io.camunda</groupId>
 	<artifactId>camunda-operate-client-java</artifactId>
-	<version>1.2.1</version>
+	<version>1.2.2</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index fbb2d4c..4aff4e7 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 group = 'io.camunda'
-version = '1.2.1'
+version = '1.2.2'
 sourceCompatibility = '8'
 
 repositories {
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/camunda/operate/CamundaOperateClient.java b/src/main/java/io/camunda/operate/CamundaOperateClient.java
index abf052a..1afa3ae 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/camunda/operate/CamundaOperateClient.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/camunda/operate/CamundaOperateClient.java
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ public void setTokenExpiration(int tokenExpiration) {
     }
 
     private void reconnectEventually() throws OperateException {
-        if (this.tokenExpiration>0 && this.tokenExpiration<(System.currentTimeMillis()/1000+3)) {
+        if (this.tokenExpiration>0 && this.tokenExpiration<(System.currentTimeMillis()/1000-3)) {
             authentication.authenticate(this);
         }
     }