diff --git a/openjpeg/_version.py b/openjpeg/_version.py
index be1d549..d5db0a0 100644
--- a/openjpeg/_version.py
+++ b/openjpeg/_version.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import re
 
 
-__version__ = '1.2.1'
+__version__ = '1.3.0'
 
 
 VERSION_PATTERN = r"""