diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f61337cbea4497a0dd10e0dcfea551406747df9e..78cb9fa58d1bea890f31869578b95d10fcada2c9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "renovate",
   "description": "Keep npm dependencies up-to-date via Pull Requests",
-  "version": "8.40.0",
+  "version": "8.40.1",
   "bin": "dist/renovate.js",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "scripts": {