diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index e516f93..cc09d8b 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(
 AM_SILENT_RULES([yes])
 
 SOVERSION_MAJOR=0
-SOVERSION_MINOR=11
-SOVERSION_PATCH=8
+SOVERSION_MINOR=12
+SOVERSION_PATCH=0
 
 SOVERSION="$SOVERSION_MAJOR:$SOVERSION_MINOR:$SOVERSION_PATCH"
 AC_SUBST([SOVERSION])