diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7b19d38..b594398 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "strip-markdown",
-  "version": "3.1.2",
+  "version": "4.0.0",
   "description": "remark plugin to remove Markdown formatting",
   "license": "MIT",
   "keywords": [