diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 56a02101b..2a01f0187 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 cmake_minimum_required( VERSION 3.3.2 FATAL_ERROR )
 
-project( fv3 VERSION 1.1.0 LANGUAGES C CXX Fortran )
+project( fv3 VERSION 1.2.0 LANGUAGES C CXX Fortran )
 
 set( CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake;${CMAKE_MODULE_PATH} )