diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index ff61d67..aa11ae5 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "pulsar-client",
-  "version": "1.3.0-rc.0",
+  "version": "1.4.0-rc.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ccdb290..c98eaa9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "pulsar-client",
-  "version": "1.3.0-rc.0",
+  "version": "1.4.0-rc.0",
   "description": "Pulsar Node.js client",
   "main": "index.js",
   "types": "index.d.ts",