diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b4ff791d09..9a6604b434 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "mysql2",
-  "version": "0.11.8",
+  "version": "0.12.0",
   "description": "fast mysql driver. Implements core protocol, prepared statements, ssl and compression in native JS",
   "main": "index.js",
   "directories": {