diff --git a/seaborn/__init__.py b/seaborn/__init__.py
index 18a82ccab9..d9e2bccb8b 100644
--- a/seaborn/__init__.py
+++ b/seaborn/__init__.py
@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@
 _orig_rc_params = mpl.rcParams.copy()
 
 # Define the seaborn version
-__version__ = "0.12.0b1"
+__version__ = "0.12.0b2"
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 4d3fb69ee4..8863b9f6c2 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 URL = 'https://seaborn.pydata.org'
 LICENSE = 'BSD (3-clause)'
 DOWNLOAD_URL = 'https://github.com/mwaskom/seaborn/'
-VERSION = '0.12.0b1'
+VERSION = '0.12.0b2'
 PYTHON_REQUIRES = ">=3.7"
 
 INSTALL_REQUIRES = [