diff --git a/compiler.nimble b/compiler.nimble
index 9d39af5025..cb0a08a3fb 100644
--- a/compiler.nimble
+++ b/compiler.nimble
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [Package]
 name = "compiler"
-version = "0.11.3"
+version = "0.12.0"
 author = "Andreas Rumpf"
 description = "Compiler package providing the compiler sources as a library."
 license = "MIT"
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ license = "MIT"
 InstallDirs = "doc, compiler"
 
 [Deps]
-Requires: "nim >= 0.11.3"
+Requires: "nim >= 0.12.0"