diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 77e2415..b5fdf0b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+## [1.3.0-dev.1](https://github.com/VenusProtocol/solidity-utilities/compare/v1.2.0...v1.3.0-dev.1) (2024-01-09)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* add function to check for non-zero values ([8e5787b](https://github.com/VenusProtocol/solidity-utilities/commit/8e5787bfe8af37077b6f6a68732a33d0551eac79))
+
 ## [1.2.0](https://github.com/VenusProtocol/solidity-utilities/compare/v1.1.0...v1.2.0) (2023-12-27)
 
 
diff --git a/contracts/validators.sol b/contracts/validators.sol
index 945c1ed..6456495 100644
--- a/contracts/validators.sol
+++ b/contracts/validators.sol
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ pragma solidity 0.8.13;
 /// @notice Thrown if the supplied address is a zero address where it is not allowed
 error ZeroAddressNotAllowed();
 
+/// @notice Thrown if the supplied value is 0 where it is not allowed
+error ZeroValueNotAllowed();
+
 /// @notice Checks if the provided address is nonzero, reverts otherwise
 /// @param address_ Address to check
 /// @custom:error ZeroAddressNotAllowed is thrown if the provided address is a zero address
@@ -12,3 +15,12 @@ function ensureNonzeroAddress(address address_) pure {
         revert ZeroAddressNotAllowed();
     }
 }
+
+/// @notice Checks if the provided value is nonzero, reverts otherwise
+/// @param value_ Value to check
+/// @custom:error ZeroValueNotAllowed is thrown if the provided value is 0
+function ensureNonzeroValue(uint256 value_) pure {
+    if (value_ == 0) {
+        revert ZeroValueNotAllowed();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index bfc059f..c446284 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@venusprotocol/solidity-utilities",
-  "version": "1.2.0",
+  "version": "1.3.0-dev.1",
   "description": "Solidity code used by other Venus projects",
   "files": [
     "artifacts",