diff --git a/canto.yaml b/canto.yaml
index 35ab744d9..b965e800a 100644
--- a/canto.yaml
+++ b/canto.yaml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ header_image: logos/curation_tool.png
 
 canto_url: https://curation.pombase.org/
 
-app_version: v1839
+app_version: v1840
 
 # needs to match the schema_version in the metadata table of the TrackDB
 schema_version: 36