diff --git a/build.properties b/build.properties
index f775d3f..1452956 100644
--- a/build.properties
+++ b/build.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # suppress inspection "UnusedProperty" for whole file
-mod_version=1.3.0
+mod_version=1.4.0-rc
 mod_id=shearmadness
 group_name=com.github.atomicblom.shearmadness