diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 42c84e09c2158327f280e90396b87113cafa9722..2717e9556d662282041fb09e80265f523aab1542 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ include(CheckNotInSources)
 #------------------------------------------------------
 
 # custom variable allowing to define version suffixes such as -rc*, -beta*, ...
-set(PUGS_VERSION "0.3.0")
+set(PUGS_VERSION "0.4.0")
 
 # deduce PUGS_SHORT_VERSION using regex
 string(REGEX MATCH "^[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+" PUGS_SHORT_VERSION ${PUGS_VERSION})