diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index acfdb22b4..5a9284f71 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@cyclonedx/cyclonedx-library",
-  "version": "1.3.4",
+  "version": "1.4.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@cyclonedx/cyclonedx-library",
-      "version": "1.3.4",
+      "version": "1.4.0",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "packageurl-js": ">=0.0.6 <0.0.8"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9f97f2e49..81a94df82 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@cyclonedx/cyclonedx-library",
-  "version": "1.3.4",
+  "version": "1.4.0",
   "description": "Core functionality of CycloneDX for JavaScript (Node.js or WebBrowser).",
   "keywords": [
     "CycloneDX",