diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 60dd974..12d7387 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ before_script:
   - if [[ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" == "osx" ]]; then sudo tlmgr update --self; fi
   - if [[ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" == "osx" ]]; then sudo tlmgr install inconsolata; fi
   # babette must build cleanly without BEAST2 installed, as on CRAN there is no install script
-  #- Rscript -e "beastier::install_beast2()"
+  - Rscript -e "beastier::install_beast2()"
   - if [ -f ".lintr" ]; then echo "Do use Hadley Wickham's style guide"; exit 1; fi
   # proselint
   - if [[ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" == "linux" ]]; then sudo pip install proselint; fi
diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index f3998d1..28ffd42 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 Newest versions at top.
 
-## babette 2.1.2 (unreleased)
+## babette 2.1.2 (2020-02-01)
 
 ### NEW FEATURES