diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 27c7667..6881d54 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 NAME       := comitium
 
 # will automatically set main.Version with this string
-VERSION    ?= 1.0.0
+VERSION    ?= 1.2.0
 
 # source dirs & files #
 GOSRC      := $(shell find . -type f -name '*.go')