diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index a8ab2591b..38d4d827b 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-1.5.12.dev0
- * 
+1.5.12
+ * Fix for previous release with incorrect version suffix in setup.py. No other changes.
 
 1.5.11
  * #341: Add "temporary_directory" option for changing Borg's temporary directory.
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 30aa1bd61..c2ba5689a 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from setuptools import find_packages, setup
 
-VERSION = '1.5.12.dev0'
+VERSION = '1.5.12'
 
 
 setup(