diff --git a/Directory.Build.props b/Directory.Build.props
index 1c512596..aa7ef3be 100644
--- a/Directory.Build.props
+++ b/Directory.Build.props
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project ToolsVersion="15.0">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <Version Condition=" '$(Version)' == '' ">0.39.1$(VersionSuffix)</Version>
+    <Version Condition=" '$(Version)' == '' ">0.40.0$(VersionSuffix)</Version>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <PropertyGroup>