diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 4963ee5e..bb51e9b4 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 m4_define([version_major],   [1])
-m4_define([version_minor],   [1])
+m4_define([version_minor],   [2])
 
 AC_INIT([libabigail],
 	[version_major.version_minor],