diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5dac416..85f4d66 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "nssocket",
   "description": "An elegant way to define lightweight protocols on-top of TCP/TLS sockets in node.js",
-  "version": "0.3.8",
+  "version": "0.4.0",
   "author": "Nodejitsu Inc. <info@nodejitsu.com>",
   "maintainers": [
     "indexzero <charlie@nodejitsu.com>",