diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 24800a5..9860bd9 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # This snippet has been shmelessly stol^Hborrowed from thestinger's repose Makefile
-VERSION = 1.1
+VERSION = 1.2
 GIT_DESC=$(shell test -d .git && git describe --always 2>/dev/null)
 
 ifneq "$(GIT_DESC)" ""
diff --git a/README.pod b/README.pod
index 920930a..2e09c49 100644
--- a/README.pod
+++ b/README.pod
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ L<git repository|https://github.com/LemonBoy/bar>
 
 =head1 AUTHOR
 
-2012-2015 (C) The Lemon Man
+2012-2017 (C) The Lemon Man
 
 Xinerama support was kindly contributed by Stebalien