diff --git a/ansible/VERSION b/ansible/VERSION
index f9fc17d61b..827c457085 100644
--- a/ansible/VERSION
+++ b/ansible/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v0.6.39
+v0.6.40
diff --git a/docker/prod/docker-compose.yml b/docker/prod/docker-compose.yml
index 9f5e892594..9a053b33c9 100644
--- a/docker/prod/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker/prod/docker-compose.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ services:
     restart: always
 
   lemmy:
-    image: dessalines/lemmy:v0.6.39
+    image: dessalines/lemmy:v0.6.40
     ports:
       - "127.0.0.1:8536:8536"
     restart: always
diff --git a/server/src/version.rs b/server/src/version.rs
index b7bdab094b..702c363dbf 100644
--- a/server/src/version.rs
+++ b/server/src/version.rs
@@ -1 +1 @@
-pub const VERSION: &str = "v0.6.39";
+pub const VERSION: &str = "v0.6.40";
diff --git a/ui/src/version.ts b/ui/src/version.ts
index b6ddc840f5..a3bd08f75b 100644
--- a/ui/src/version.ts
+++ b/ui/src/version.ts
@@ -1 +1 @@
-export const version: string = 'v0.6.39';
+export const version: string = 'v0.6.40';