diff --git a/version/version.go b/version/version.go
index 65921ed401c..9bb9561aa92 100644
--- a/version/version.go
+++ b/version/version.go
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
 
 package version
 
-const defaultBeatVersion = "8.11.0"
+const defaultBeatVersion = "8.12.0"
 const Agent = defaultBeatVersion