diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 4f89c2c..64f0911 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ AC_PREREQ([2.62])
 
 # change meson version too
 AC_INIT([libevdev],
-        [1.12.1],
+        [1.13.0],
         [https://bugs.freedesktop.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=libevdev],
         [libevdev],
         [http://freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/libevdev/])
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 7db32b3..dd37c66 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 project('libevdev', 'c',
-	version: '1.12.1', # change autotools version too
+	version: '1.13.0', # change autotools version too
 	license: 'MIT/Expat',
 	default_options: [ 'c_std=gnu99', 'warning_level=2' ],
 	meson_version: '>= 0.56.0')