diff --git a/cpio.be0 b/cpio.be0
index 95d6b3c2e..be62e4342 100755
--- a/cpio.be0
+++ b/cpio.be0
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env beesh
 
-# BEE_VERSION cpio-2.11-0
+# BEE_VERSION cpio-2.12-0
 
 ## this file was created by bee init and should be executed to build a
 ## bee-package. (Additional hints are located at the end of this file.)