diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 43c45df..5939b93 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "l-string",
-  "version": "1.0.40",
+  "version": "1.0.41",
   "description": "this is a module that you can use to manipulate strings ... ",
   "main": "./l-string.js",
   "directories": {