diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 1f8f4d3f0..b701a7ed7 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import Dependencies._
 import LiftSbtHelpers._
 
 ThisBuild / organization         := "net.liftweb"
-ThisBuild / version              := "4.0.0-SNAPSHOT"
+ThisBuild / version              := "4.0.0-M1"
 ThisBuild / homepage             := Some(url("https://www.liftweb.net"))
 ThisBuild / licenses             += ("Apache License, Version 2.0", url("https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt"))
 ThisBuild / startYear            := Some(2006)
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ ThisBuild / resolvers  ++= Seq(
   "releases"      at "https://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/releases"
 )
 
-lazy val liftProjects = core ++ web 
+lazy val liftProjects = core ++ web
 
 lazy val framework =
   liftProject("lift-framework", file("."))