diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7be10d7c9..c648a34a2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Add the following to your `build.sbt`:
 resolvers += Resolver.jcenterRepo
 
 // akka 2.5.x
-libraryDependencies += "com.github.dnvriend" %% "akka-persistence-jdbc" % "3.3.0"
+libraryDependencies += "com.github.dnvriend" %% "akka-persistence-jdbc" % "3.4.0"
 
 // akka 2.4.x
 libraryDependencies += "com.github.dnvriend" %% "akka-persistence-jdbc" % "2.8.0"
diff --git a/version.sbt b/version.sbt
index 056979b99..7b8bcc73b 100644
--- a/version.sbt
+++ b/version.sbt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-version := "3.3.0"
+version := "3.4.0"