diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 26f994ce8..6cd20c127 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 m4_define([lxc_version_major], 2)
 m4_define([lxc_version_minor], 0)
 m4_define([lxc_version_micro], 0)
-m4_define([lxc_version_beta], rc11)
+m4_define([lxc_version_beta], rc12)
 m4_define([lxc_version_abi], 1.2.0)
 
 m4_define([lxc_version_base], [lxc_version_major.lxc_version_minor.lxc_version_micro])