diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5dab6e255..f7809385f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@jupyterlab/git",
-  "version": "0.40.0",
+  "version": "0.40.1",
   "description": "A JupyterLab extension for version control using git",
   "main": "lib/index.js",
   "types": "lib/index.d.ts",