diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 16408c33..67cf4491 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@cyclonedx/webpack-plugin",
-  "version": "3.17.0",
+  "version": "4.0.0",
   "description": "Creates CycloneDX Software Bill of Materials (SBoM) from webpack projects",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "copyright": "Copyright OWASP Foundation",