diff --git a/version/version.go b/version/version.go
index b0387d5..af945d7 100644
--- a/version/version.go
+++ b/version/version.go
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@ package version
 
 var (
 	// Version shows the last bbolt binary version released.
-	Version = "1.3.7"
+	Version = "1.4.0-alpha.0"
 )