diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 1ca58d2cf0..06aa807440 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 import sys
 import glob
 
-anvio_version='2.3.2-master'
+anvio_version='2.4.0'
 
 requirements = [req.strip() for req in open('requirements.txt', 'rU').readlines() if not req.startswith('#')]