diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 26aaba0..f0bb29e 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.2.0
+1.3.0
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 24873e0..c14adc8 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ plugins {
     id 'org.graalvm.buildtools.native' version '0.9.10'
 }
 
-version = '1.2.0'
+version = '1.3.0'
 group = 'io.seqera'
 
 java {