diff --git a/mix.exs b/mix.exs
index 420384c..08afcaa 100644
--- a/mix.exs
+++ b/mix.exs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ defmodule FFI.Mixfile do
   def project do
     [app: :ffi,
      version: "0.0.1",
-     elixir: "~> 1.0",
+     elixir: "~> 1.2",
      compilers: [:elixir_make] ++ Mix.compilers,
      deps: deps]
   end