diff --git a/ares/ares/ares.cpp b/ares/ares/ares.cpp
index cdae2f8b00..1cb8b16fc9 100644
--- a/ares/ares/ares.cpp
+++ b/ares/ares/ares.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Platform* platform = nullptr;
 bool _runAhead = false;
 
 const string Name       = "ares";
-const string Version    = "139";
+const string Version    = "140";
 const string Copyright  = "ares team, Near";
 const string License    = "ISC";
 const string LicenseURI = "https://opensource.org/licenses/ISC";