diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index fe3195e..a09fc1d 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ publishing {
             from components.java
             groupId = 'io.github.llschall'
             artifactId = 'ardwloop'
-            version = '0.3.9'
+            version = '0.4.0'
             pom {
                 name = 'ardwloop'
                 description = 'ardwloop takes care of exchanging a matrix of data between your Java (or Kotlin) program and its matching Arduino program.'