diff --git a/src/clientversion.h b/src/clientversion.h
index 760755564..552d0e0b2 100644
--- a/src/clientversion.h
+++ b/src/clientversion.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  */
 
 //! These need to be macros, as clientversion.cpp's and bitcoin*-res.rc's voodoo requires it
-#define CLIENT_VERSION_MAJOR 0
+#define CLIENT_VERSION_MAJOR 2
 #define CLIENT_VERSION_MINOR 12
 #define CLIENT_VERSION_REVISION 1
 #define CLIENT_VERSION_BUILD 0