diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3cacf34..8829de9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ karmabot is a Slack bot that listens for and performs karma operations (aka upvo
 ### Build from Source
 
 1. clone the repo:
-    1. `git clone -b v1.4.2 https://github.com/kamaln7/karmabot.git`
+    1. `git clone -b v1.4.3 https://github.com/kamaln7/karmabot.git`
 2. run `go get` and then `go build` in `/cmd/karmabot` and `/cmd/karmabotctl`
     1. `cd karmabot`
     2. `go get`
diff --git a/version.go b/version.go
index 89492cd..5395fa8 100644
--- a/version.go
+++ b/version.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 package karmabot
 
 // Version is the current version of karmabot.
-const Version = "1.4.2"
+const Version = "1.4.3"