diff --git a/ros_buildfarm/_version.py b/ros_buildfarm/_version.py
index b3cdf484c..262c07fc7 100644
--- a/ros_buildfarm/_version.py
+++ b/ros_buildfarm/_version.py
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 
 # the version must be either a released version number which is also a tag name
 # or an upcoming version number followed by a branch name separated by a dash
-__version__ = '1.1.1-master'
+__version__ = '1.2.0'