diff --git a/docs/RELEASE-NOTES b/docs/RELEASE-NOTES
index 551811f..3243c45 100644
--- a/docs/RELEASE-NOTES
+++ b/docs/RELEASE-NOTES
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+version 0.4.1
+-------------
+
+- tweak IRC version reporting so we appear in the Electrum client's
+  network dialog box
+
 version 0.4
 -----------
 
diff --git a/server/version.py b/server/version.py
index 9cd652a..2d25182 100644
--- a/server/version.py
+++ b/server/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-VERSION = "ElectrumX 0.4"
+VERSION = "ElectrumX 0.4.1"