diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index bb62a1956..f6ce89caf 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #      environment configuration  #
 #---------------------------------#
 os: WMF 5
-version: 1.13.{build}.0
+version: 3.12.{build}.0
 install:
     - git clone https://github.com/PowerShell/DscResource.Tests
     - ps: Push-Location
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ deploy_script:
       # Creating project artifact
       $stagingDirectory = (Resolve-Path ..).Path
       $manifest = Join-Path $pwd "xPSDesiredStateConfiguration.psd1"
-      (Get-Content $manifest -Raw).Replace("1.13.0.0", $env:APPVEYOR_BUILD_VERSION) | Out-File $manifest
+      (Get-Content $manifest -Raw).Replace("3.12.0.0", $env:APPVEYOR_BUILD_VERSION) | Out-File $manifest
       $zipFilePath = Join-Path $stagingDirectory "$(Split-Path $pwd -Leaf).zip"
       Add-Type -assemblyname System.IO.Compression.FileSystem
       [System.IO.Compression.ZipFile]::CreateFromDirectory($pwd, $zipFilePath)