diff --git a/build/build.xml b/build/build.xml
index a6f99929..bdcf4515 100644
--- a/build/build.xml
+++ b/build/build.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <target name="init">
         <property name="Name" value="helma"/>
         <property name="year" value="1998-${year}"/>
-        <property name="version" value="1.2.3"/>
+        <property name="version" value="1.2.4"/>
         <property name="project" value="helma"/>
         <property name="build.compiler" value="classic"/>
 
diff --git a/src/helma/main/Server.java b/src/helma/main/Server.java
index cf9a58fd..a6a6857c 100644
--- a/src/helma/main/Server.java
+++ b/src/helma/main/Server.java
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ import java.util.*;
  * Helma server main class.
  */
 public class Server implements IPathElement, Runnable {
-    public static final String version = "1.2.3 (2003/03/07)";
+    public static final String version = "1.2.4 (2003/04/15)";
 
     // server-wide properties
     static SystemProperties appsProps;