diff --git a/api/namex/VERSION.py b/api/namex/VERSION.py
index c6aa0eb81..c8cb99e20 100644
--- a/api/namex/VERSION.py
+++ b/api/namex/VERSION.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = '1.2.71'
+__version__ = '1.2.72'