diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index c8ae792..d2ab0a2 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 1.1.3
+current_version = 1.2.0
 commit = True
 tag = True
 tag_name = v{new_version}
diff --git a/mpipartition/__init__.py b/mpipartition/__init__.py
index bea94f8..73b3e2a 100644
--- a/mpipartition/__init__.py
+++ b/mpipartition/__init__.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 __author__ = """Michael Buehlmann"""
 __email__ = "buehlmann.michi@gmail.com"
-__version__ = "1.1.3"
+__version__ = "1.2.0"
 
 
 from .distribute import distribute
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 08d23a0..9edf61d 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "mpipartition"
-version = "1.1.3"
+version = "1.2.0"
 description = "MPI volume decomposition and particle distribution tools"
 authors = ["Michael Buehlmann <buehlmann.michi@gmail.com>"]
 license = "MIT"