diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f6c710e..9d74b68 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ type of device you will interact with.
 ```go
 const (
 	// VERSION of this library
-	VERSION = "0.3.6"
+	VERSION = "0.4.0"
 )
 ```
 
diff --git a/golifx.go b/golifx.go
index 7034611..814593f 100644
--- a/golifx.go
+++ b/golifx.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import (
 
 const (
 	// VERSION of this library
-	VERSION = "0.3.8"
+	VERSION = "0.4.0"
 )
 
 // NewClient returns a pointer to a new Client and any error that occurred