diff --git a/Koha.pm b/Koha.pm
index be3093fda9..7eef6536df 100644
--- a/Koha.pm
+++ b/Koha.pm
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ use vars qw{ $VERSION };
 # - #4 : the developer version. The 4th number is the database subversion.
 #        used by developers when the database changes. updatedatabase take care of the changes itself
 #        and is automatically called by Auth.pm when needed.
-$VERSION = "18.11.00.000";
+$VERSION = "18.12.00.000";
 
 sub version {
     return $VERSION;
diff --git a/installer/data/mysql/updatedatabase.pl b/installer/data/mysql/updatedatabase.pl
index d0eb565bfd..db90d6d5c5 100755
--- a/installer/data/mysql/updatedatabase.pl
+++ b/installer/data/mysql/updatedatabase.pl
@@ -17135,6 +17135,12 @@ if( CheckVersion( $DBversion ) ) {
     print "Upgrade to $DBversion done (18.11.00 release)\n";
 }
 
+$DBversion = '18.12.00.000';
+if( CheckVersion( $DBversion ) ) {
+    SetVersion( $DBversion );
+    print "Upgrade to $DBversion done (...and Steven!)\n";
+}
+
 # SEE bug 13068
 # if there is anything in the atomicupdate, read and execute it.