diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e8354f16..ccfbbe06 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "ui",
-  "version": "1.3.6",
+  "version": "1.4.0-rc.1",
   "private": false,
   "scripts": {
     "build-pkg": "./node_modules/@rancher/shell/scripts/build-pkg.sh",
diff --git a/pkg/kubewarden/package.json b/pkg/kubewarden/package.json
index 71788d4e..9979e809 100644
--- a/pkg/kubewarden/package.json
+++ b/pkg/kubewarden/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "kubewarden",
   "description": "Kubewarden extension for Rancher Manager",
   "icon": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kubewarden/ui/main/pkg/kubewarden/assets/icon-kubewarden.svg",
-  "version": "1.3.6",
+  "version": "1.4.0-rc.1",
   "private": false,
   "rancher": {
     "annotations": {