diff --git a/src/pymodaq_plugins_newport/resources/VERSION b/src/pymodaq_plugins_newport/resources/VERSION
index 26aaba0..f0bb29e 100644
--- a/src/pymodaq_plugins_newport/resources/VERSION
+++ b/src/pymodaq_plugins_newport/resources/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.2.0
+1.3.0