diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 227cea21..88c5fb89 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.0.0
+1.4.0
diff --git a/lib/json/version.rb b/lib/json/version.rb
index b91ccd70..19841daf 100644
--- a/lib/json/version.rb
+++ b/lib/json/version.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module JSON
   # JSON version
-  VERSION         = '2.0.0'
+  VERSION         = '1.4.0'
   VERSION_ARRAY   = VERSION.split(/\./).map { |x| x.to_i } # :nodoc:
   VERSION_MAJOR   = VERSION_ARRAY[0] # :nodoc:
   VERSION_MINOR   = VERSION_ARRAY[1] # :nodoc: