diff --git a/.gx/lastpubver b/.gx/lastpubver
index caaa7b76..6aacd4bd 100644
--- a/.gx/lastpubver
+++ b/.gx/lastpubver
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.3.5: QmXKoMPLxkuJrAbwGqG8FD1eo4xmCszF2KHTPVs5JsUthd
+0.4.0-rc1: QmbfgKi6tNVXBZbFMJ4dU3MRcF3uSvupnvcU512qCbEFgD
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index fc3e105a..a1ab55f7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -97,6 +97,6 @@
   "license": "MIT",
   "name": "ipfs-cluster",
   "releaseCmd": "git commit -S -a -m \"gx publish $VERSION\"",
-  "version": "0.3.5"
+  "version": "0.4.0-rc1"
 }