diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index e498c18b8..d79f7d3b3 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ members = [
 ]
 
 [workspace.package]
-version = "1.2.0-dev"
+version = "1.2.0-pre"
 authors = [
     "William Brown <william@blackhats.net.au>",
     "James Hodgkinson <james@terminaloutcomes.com>",
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1d907b776..f76e7463d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 IMAGE_BASE ?= kanidm
 IMAGE_VERSION ?= devel
-IMAGE_EXT_VERSION ?= 1.2.0-dev
+IMAGE_EXT_VERSION ?= 1.2.0-pre
 CONTAINER_TOOL_ARGS ?=
 IMAGE_ARCH ?= "linux/amd64,linux/arm64"
 CONTAINER_BUILD_ARGS ?=