diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b1efd78a2b..d0a299ecf7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     "bindings",
     "gyp"
   ],
-  "version": "3.8.0",
+  "version": "4.0.0",
   "installVersion": 9,
   "author": "Nathan Rajlich <nathan@tootallnate.net> (http://tootallnate.net)",
   "repository": {