diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/amg/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/amg/package.py
index a6d8532373..ca2cb2105b 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/amg/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/amg/package.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ class Amg(MakefilePackage):
     git      = "https://github.com/LLNL/AMG.git"
 
     version('develop', branch='master')
+    version('1.2', tag='1.2')
     version('1.1', tag='1.1')
     version('1.0', tag='1.0')