diff --git a/lib/version.pri b/lib/version.pri
index 1bf27f9..fb9d209 100644
--- a/lib/version.pri
+++ b/lib/version.pri
@@ -1 +1 @@
-VERSION = 1.3.1
+VERSION = 1.4.0
diff --git a/rpm/libmce-qt5.spec b/rpm/libmce-qt5.spec
index 15215dc..994747f 100644
--- a/rpm/libmce-qt5.spec
+++ b/rpm/libmce-qt5.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Name:       libmce-qt5
 
 Summary:    A library of Qt bindings for mce
-Version:    1.3.1
+Version:    1.4.0
 Release:    1
 Group:      System/Libraries
 License:    BSD