diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 1f0d60478..24f1b70a1 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ AC_PREREQ(2.50)
 ## Autoconf initialisation. ##
 ## ------------------------ ##
 dnl Please do not use '-' in the version number, 'make rpm' will fail
-AC_INIT([hamlib], [1.2.1], [hamlib-developer@lists.sourceforge.net])
+AC_INIT([hamlib], [1.2.2cvs], [hamlib-developer@lists.sourceforge.net])
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([include/hamlib/rig.h])
 
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