diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 7db671134..f7c84f471 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+1.2.13.dev0
+ * #100: Support for --stats command-line flag independent of --verbosity.
+
 1.2.12
  * #110: Support for Borg repository initialization via borgmatic --init command-line flag.
  * #111: Update Borg create --filter values so a dry run lists files to back up.
diff --git a/borgmatic/commands/borgmatic.py b/borgmatic/commands/borgmatic.py
index e4aab4957..be9d2e337 100644
--- a/borgmatic/commands/borgmatic.py
+++ b/borgmatic/commands/borgmatic.py
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ def parse_arguments(*arguments):
 
     if args.stats and not (args.create or args.prune):
         raise ValueError(
-            'The --stats option can only be used with the --create, or --prune options'
+            'The --stats option can only be used with the --create or --prune options'
         )
 
     if args.json and not (args.create or args.list or args.info):
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 996067a38..2d7f7f63c 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from setuptools import setup, find_packages
 
 
-VERSION = '1.2.12'
+VERSION = '1.2.13.dev0'
 
 
 setup(