diff --git a/VERSION.sh b/VERSION.sh
index 6c6e362e5a..9cd46103fa 100644
--- a/VERSION.sh
+++ b/VERSION.sh
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ vendor="389 Project"
 # PACKAGE_VERSION is constructed from these
 VERSION_MAJOR=1
 VERSION_MINOR=4
-VERSION_MAINT=3.39
+VERSION_MAINT=3.40
 # NOTE: VERSION_PREREL is automatically set for builds made out of a git tree
 VERSION_PREREL=
 VERSION_DATE=$(date -u +%Y%m%d)