diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4e45658dabd594dee56ae293b4cea8bc5391066c..7d0e6bad20c16009c30c2168a251a609a00917ce 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ In order to include this template in your project, add the following to your `gi
 ```yaml
 include:
   - project: 'to-be-continuous/gradle'
-    ref: '1.1.0'
+    ref: '1.2.0'
     file: '/templates/gitlab-ci-gradle.yml'
 ```
 
diff --git a/templates/gitlab-ci-gradle.yml b/templates/gitlab-ci-gradle.yml
index 8ca6ee2bbd796d0eb4074a21c3858c2b72a946ca..d6a49875e8f55efaf6bef66b140d06f19761043e 100644
--- a/templates/gitlab-ci-gradle.yml
+++ b/templates/gitlab-ci-gradle.yml
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ stages:
     fi
   }
 
-  if [[ -z "$TEMPLATE_CHECK_UPDATE_DISABLED" ]]; then check_for_update gradle "1.1.0"; fi
+  if [[ -z "$TEMPLATE_CHECK_UPDATE_DISABLED" ]]; then check_for_update gradle "1.2.0"; fi
   unscope_variables
 
   # ENDSCRIPT
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ stages:
       - .gradle
   services:
     - name: "$CI_REGISTRY/to-be-continuous/tools/tracking:master"
-      command: ["--service", "gradle", "1.1.0" ]
+      command: ["--service", "gradle", "1.2.0" ]
   before_script:
     - *gradle-scripts
     - handle_daemon