diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index e8bf2429..b4c0c794 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.15)
 
-project(libxml2 VERSION 2.9.10 LANGUAGES C)
+project(libxml2 VERSION 2.9.12 LANGUAGES C)
 
 include(CheckCSourceCompiles)
 include(CheckFunctionExists)