diff --git a/docs/source/conf.py b/docs/source/conf.py
index b82917e..cdec24e 100644
--- a/docs/source/conf.py
+++ b/docs/source/conf.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 # built documents.
 #
 # The short X.Y version.
-version = '1.2.4'
+version = '1.2.5'
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
 release = version
 
diff --git a/pylj/util.py b/pylj/util.py
index 06b58ad..29a2700 100644
--- a/pylj/util.py
+++ b/pylj/util.py
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ def __version__():  # pragma: no cover
     """This will print the number of the pylj version currently in use."""
     major = 1
     minor = 2
-    micro = 4
+    micro = 5
     print("pylj-{:d}.{:d}.{:d}".format(major, minor, micro))
 
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 99908f1..8cb4594 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 # versioning
 MAJOR = 1
 MINOR = 2
-MICRO = 4
+MICRO = 5
 ISRELEASED = True
 VERSION = '%d.%d.%d' % (MAJOR, MINOR, MICRO)