diff --git a/scripts/new_version.py b/scripts/new_version.py
index 8912c25e9..6b468594e 100644
--- a/scripts/new_version.py
+++ b/scripts/new_version.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ def main(argv):
     old_version_tuple = old_version.version
     new_version_tuple = list(old_version_tuple)
     new_version_tuple[1] = old_version_tuple[1] + 1
+    new_version_tuple[2] = 0
     new_version = ".".join(map(str, new_version_tuple))
 
     history_path = os.path.join(PROJECT_DIRECTORY, "HISTORY.rst")