diff --git a/config/VERSION.txt b/config/VERSION.txt
index d62a6e8b4..88c5fb891 100644
--- a/config/VERSION.txt
+++ b/config/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.4.0-pre
+1.4.0
diff --git a/helpers/helpers_emba_defaults.sh b/helpers/helpers_emba_defaults.sh
index 3039e8d5c..cf8d822e6 100755
--- a/helpers/helpers_emba_defaults.sh
+++ b/helpers/helpers_emba_defaults.sh
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
 
 set_defaults() {
   # if this is a release version set RELEASE to 1, add a banner to config/banner and name the banner with the version details
-  export RELEASE=0
-  export EMBA_VERSION="1.4.0-pre"
+  export RELEASE=1
+  export EMBA_VERSION="1.4.0"
 
   export CLEANED=0              # used for the final cleaner function for not running it multiple times
   export STRICT_MODE=0