diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 7f921ba..b86fe41 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ def get_version():
         os.chdir(os.path.dirname(__file__))
 
     setup(name="python-javabridge",
-          version="4.0.0rc3",
+          version="4.0.0",
           description="Python wrapper for the Java Native Interface",
           long_description='''The python-javabridge package makes it easy to start a Java virtual
 machine (JVM) from Python and interact with it. Python code can