diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index c015d564..62bad0e7 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ def load_requirements(*requirements_paths):
     return list(requirements)
 
 
-VERSION = '1.2.9'
+VERSION = '1.3.0'
 
 if sys.argv[-1] == 'tag':
     print("Tagging the version on github:")