diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 941634e0..760b4d90 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ checksum = "3d7b894f5411737b7867f4827955924d7c254fc9f4d91a6aad6b097804b1018b"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "conduit"
-version = "0.3.0-next"
+version = "0.4.0-next"
 dependencies = [
  "async-trait",
  "axum",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 031f2798..e007e492 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ authors = ["timokoesters <timo@koesters.xyz>"]
 homepage = "https://conduit.rs"
 repository = "https://gitlab.com/famedly/conduit"
 readme = "README.md"
-version = "0.3.0-next"
+version = "0.4.0-next"
 rust-version = "1.63"
 edition = "2021"