diff --git a/src/flatc.cpp b/src/flatc.cpp
index a49361246db..c0696dd4680 100644
--- a/src/flatc.cpp
+++ b/src/flatc.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #include "flatbuffers/util.h"
 #include <limits>
 
-#define FLATC_VERSION "1.2.0 (" __DATE__ ")"
+#define FLATC_VERSION "1.3.0 (" __DATE__ ")"
 
 static void Error(const std::string &err, bool usage = false,
                   bool show_exe_name = true);