diff --git a/inc/version_decl b/inc/version_decl
index acf3c4f948..53272fa91a 100644
--- a/inc/version_decl
+++ b/inc/version_decl
@@ -1 +1 @@
-   CHARACTER (LEN=10) :: release_version = 'V3.9.1.1  '
+   CHARACTER (LEN=10) :: release_version = 'V4.0FR#1  '