diff --git a/src/pymodaq_plugins_newport/resources/VERSION b/src/pymodaq_plugins_newport/resources/VERSION
index 3a3cd8c..88c5fb8 100644
--- a/src/pymodaq_plugins_newport/resources/VERSION
+++ b/src/pymodaq_plugins_newport/resources/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.3.1
+1.4.0