diff --git a/lib/chef/version.rb b/lib/chef/version.rb
index 7b61c096b41..080cc6ae501 100644
--- a/lib/chef/version.rb
+++ b/lib/chef/version.rb
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 class Chef
   CHEF_ROOT = File.dirname(File.expand_path(File.dirname(__FILE__)))
-  VERSION = '11.12.4'
+  VERSION = '11.12.6'
 end
 
 # NOTE: the Chef::Version class is defined in version_class.rb