diff --git a/source/CAS.php b/source/CAS.php
index bcf36c29..045c9162 100644
--- a/source/CAS.php
+++ b/source/CAS.php
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 /**
  * phpCAS version. accessible for the user by phpCAS::getVersion().
  */
-define('PHPCAS_VERSION', '1.3.9+');
+define('PHPCAS_VERSION', '1.4.0');
 
 /**
  * @addtogroup public