diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 3c2a26a07b..60d34e1ad7 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ endif()
 # Set the version here, strip any extra tags to use in `project`
 # We try to use git to get a full description, inspired by setuptools_scm
 set(_bout_previous_version "5.1.1")
-set(_bout_next_version "5.2.0")
+set(_bout_next_version "5.1.2")
 execute_process(
   COMMAND "git" describe --tags --match=v${_bout_previous_version}
   COMMAND sed -e s/${_bout_previous_version}-/${_bout_next_version}.dev/ -e s/-/+/
diff --git a/tools/pylib/_boutpp_build/backend.py b/tools/pylib/_boutpp_build/backend.py
index e89f37bb42..23e60fc583 100644
--- a/tools/pylib/_boutpp_build/backend.py
+++ b/tools/pylib/_boutpp_build/backend.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def getversion():
             return version
 
         _bout_previous_version = "v5.1.1"
-        _bout_next_version = "v5.2.0"
+        _bout_next_version = "v5.1.2"
 
         try:
             try: