diff --git a/func_timeout/__init__.py b/func_timeout/__init__.py
index 21fb4a5..f6787c7 100644
--- a/func_timeout/__init__.py
+++ b/func_timeout/__init__.py
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 '''
 
 
-__version__ = '4.0.0'
-__version_tuple__ = (4, 0, 0)
+__version__ = '4.1.0'
+__version_tuple__ = (4, 1, 0)
 
 __all__ = ('func_timeout', 'func_set_timeout', 'FunctionTimedOut')
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index e2e104e..742c9c0 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
         log_description = summary
 
     setup(name='func_timeout',
-            version='4.0.0', 
+            version='4.1.0', 
             packages=['func_timeout'],
             author='Tim Savannah',
             author_email='kata198@gmail.com',