diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 23aa839..0495c4a 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.2.2
+1.2.3
diff --git a/vncpasswd.py b/vncpasswd.py
index 84414c3..eddc5e7 100755
--- a/vncpasswd.py
+++ b/vncpasswd.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 __copyright__   = "Copyright 2012-2020, James Cuzella"
 __credits__ = [ 'Yusuke Shinyama', 'Richard Outerbridge', 'Dan Hoey', 'Jim Gillogly', 'Phil Karn' ]
 __license__ = "MIT"
-__version__ = "1.2.2"
+__version__ = "1.2.3"
 __maintainer__ = "James Cuzella"
 
 import sys