diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 283833461..ebf1df89c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@carbon/ibm-security",
-  "version": "1.40.0",
+  "version": "1.40.1-prerelease.1",
   "description": "Carbon for IBM Security",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "main": "lib/index.js",