diff --git a/cmd/geth/main.go b/cmd/geth/main.go
index b54d85c22b..daffda30c1 100644
--- a/cmd/geth/main.go
+++ b/cmd/geth/main.go
@@ -48,9 +48,9 @@ import (
 
 const (
 	ClientIdentifier = "Geth"
-	Version          = "1.1.0"
+	Version          = "1.2.0"
 	VersionMajor     = 1
-	VersionMinor     = 1
+	VersionMinor     = 2
 	VersionPatch     = 0
 )