diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index dbd7af500fcd..37d2c8c3717e 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -3389,7 +3389,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "py-polars"
-version = "1.11.0"
+version = "1.12.0"
 dependencies = [
  "jemallocator",
  "libc",
diff --git a/py-polars/Cargo.toml b/py-polars/Cargo.toml
index f9087ea3ea1e..fc3e520e5ecc 100644
--- a/py-polars/Cargo.toml
+++ b/py-polars/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "py-polars"
-version = "1.11.0"
+version = "1.12.0"
 edition = "2021"
 
 [lib]