diff --git a/.backportrc.json b/.backportrc.json
index 6efdc8624..07975e623 100644
--- a/.backportrc.json
+++ b/.backportrc.json
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
     "release-2.8.0",
     "release-2.9.0",
     "release-2.10.0",
-    "release-2.11.0"
+    "release-2.11.0",
+    "release-2.12.0"
   ]
 }
diff --git a/config.toml b/config.toml
index 9879513ab..fb24796c9 100644
--- a/config.toml
+++ b/config.toml
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ logo_repo = "https://github.com/cncf/artwork/tree/master/projects/harbor"
 youtube_video_id = "4zZiBcvZmgQ"
 alpine_js_version = "2.1.2"
 
+[[params.versions]]
+harborversion = "2.12.0"
+helmversion = "1.16"
+branchname = "release-2.12.0"
+
 [[params.versions]]
 harborversion = "2.11.0"
 helmversion = "1.15"