diff --git a/nanopub_submitter/consts.py b/nanopub_submitter/consts.py
index 97100c9..002b5c2 100644
--- a/nanopub_submitter/consts.py
+++ b/nanopub_submitter/consts.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 PACKAGE_NAME = 'nanopub_submitter'
 NICE_NAME = 'DSW Nanopublication Submission Service'
-PACKAGE_VERSION = '1.1.0'
+PACKAGE_VERSION = '1.2.0'
 ENV_CONFIG = 'SUBMISSION_CONFIG'
 LOGGER_NAME = 'DSW_SUBMITTER'
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 27c4cb4..3c04eb5 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 setup(
     name='nanopub_submitter',
-    version='1.1.0',
+    version='1.2.0',
     keywords='dsw submission document nanopublication',
     description='Submission service for publishing nanopublications from DSW',
     long_description=long_description,