diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 23aa839063..0495c4a88c 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.2.2
+1.2.3
diff --git a/cmd/geth/main.go b/cmd/geth/main.go
index d8e612acb9..9bed70c46c 100644
--- a/cmd/geth/main.go
+++ b/cmd/geth/main.go
@@ -48,10 +48,10 @@ import (
 
 const (
 	ClientIdentifier = "Geth"
-	Version          = "1.2.2"
+	Version          = "1.2.3"
 	VersionMajor     = 1
 	VersionMinor     = 2
-	VersionPatch     = 2
+	VersionPatch     = 3
 )
 
 var (