diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index fdb16d16f98..5a441502ff3 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ set(SSG_TAILORING_INSTALL_DIR "${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATADIR}/scap-security-guide/tail
 
 set(SSG_MAJOR_VERSION 0)
 set(SSG_MINOR_VERSION 1)
-set(SSG_PATCH_VERSION 71)
+set(SSG_PATCH_VERSION 72)
 set(SSG_VERSION "${SSG_MAJOR_VERSION}.${SSG_MINOR_VERSION}.${SSG_PATCH_VERSION}")
 
 set(SSG_VENDOR "ssgproject" CACHE STRING "Specify the XCCDF 1.2 vendor string.")