diff --git a/connector.yaml b/connector.yaml
index d458080..9cb2a5a 100644
--- a/connector.yaml
+++ b/connector.yaml
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ specification:
     deleted, the record will be ignored.
 
     If there is no key, the record will be simply appended.
-  version: v0.12.0
+  version: v0.12.1
   author: Meroxa, Inc.
   source:
     parameters:
diff --git a/source/snapshot/iterator.go b/source/snapshot/iterator.go
index 480c097..8034fef 100644
--- a/source/snapshot/iterator.go
+++ b/source/snapshot/iterator.go
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ func (i *Iterator) NextN(ctx context.Context, n int) ([]opencdc.Record, error) {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("n must be greater than 0, got %d", n)
 	}
 
-	records := make([]opencdc.Record, 0, n)
+	var records []opencdc.Record
 
 	// Get first record (blocking)
 	select {