diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 4daf35b546..102e28cd49 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ if (POLICY CMP0077)
 endif (POLICY CMP0077)
 
 project(googletest-distribution)
-set(GOOGLETEST_VERSION 1.11.0)
+set(GOOGLETEST_VERSION 1.12.1)
 
 if(NOT CYGWIN AND NOT MSYS AND NOT ${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME} STREQUAL QNX)
   set(CMAKE_CXX_EXTENSIONS OFF)