diff --git a/.github/workflows/verify.yml b/.github/workflows/verify.yml
index d7a847135..6bf8db38e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/verify.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/verify.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 name: Latest commit
 
 env:
-  CACHE_VERSION: 7
+  CACHE_VERSION: 8
   DEFAULT_PYTHON: "3.13"
   PRE_COMMIT_HOME: ~/.cache/pre-commit
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 60987f977..96c791f69 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name            = "plugwise_usb"
-version         = "v0.40.0b0"
+version         = "v0.40.0b1"
 keywords        = ["home", "automation", "plugwise", "module", "usb"]
 classifiers     = [
     "Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable",