diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 52f4f8a..ba726c7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "route-engine-js",
-  "version": "0.3.8",
+  "version": "0.4.0",
   "description": "A lightweight Visual Novel engine built in JavaScript for creating interactive narrative games with branching storylines",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",