diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 095d22d..b80e9d6 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ def run(self):
 
 setup(
     name='yara-python',
-    version='4.0.0',
+    version='4.0.1',
     description='Python interface for YARA',
     long_description=readme,
     license='Apache 2.0',