diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0cd83e1..c2b0545 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ Automated builds of the image are available on [Dockerhub](https://hub.docker.co
 > **Note**: Builds are also available on [Quay.io](https://quay.io/repository/sameersbn/redis)
 
 ```bash
-docker pull sameersbn/redis:3.0.6
+docker pull sameersbn/redis:4.0.9
 ```
 
 Alternatively you can build the image yourself.
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ Start Redis using:
 docker run --name redis -d --restart=always \
   --publish 6379:6379 \
   --volume /srv/docker/redis:/var/lib/redis \
-  sameersbn/redis:3.0.6
+  sameersbn/redis:4.0.9
 ```
 
 *Alternatively, you can use the sample [docker-compose.yml](docker-compose.yml) file to start the container using [Docker Compose](https://docs.docker.com/compose/)*
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ You can customize the launch command of Redis server by specifying arguments to
 docker run --name redis -d --restart=always \
   --publish 6379:6379 \
   --volume /srv/docker/redis:/var/lib/redis \
-  sameersbn/redis:3.0.6 --appendonly yes
+  sameersbn/redis:4.0.9 --appendonly yes
 ```
 
 Please refer to http://redis.io/topics/config for further details.
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ docker run --name redis -d --restart=always \
   --publish 6379:6379 \
   --env 'REDIS_PASSWORD=redispassword' \
   --volume /srv/docker/redis:/var/lib/redis \
-  sameersbn/redis:3.0.6
+  sameersbn/redis:4.0.9
 ```
 
 Clients connecting to the Redis server will now have to authenticate themselves with the password `redispassword`.
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ By default the Redis server logs are sent to the standard output. Using the [Com
 docker run --name redis -d --restart=always \
   --publish 6379:6379 \
   --volume /srv/docker/redis:/var/lib/redis \
-  sameersbn/redis:3.0.6 --logfile /var/log/redis/redis-server.log
+  sameersbn/redis:4.0.9 --logfile /var/log/redis/redis-server.log
 ```
 
 To access the Redis logs you can use `docker exec`. For example:
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ To upgrade to newer releases:
   1. Download the updated Docker image:
 
   ```bash
-  docker pull sameersbn/redis:3.0.6
+  docker pull sameersbn/redis:4.0.9
   ```
 
   2. Stop the currently running image:
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ To upgrade to newer releases:
   ```bash
   docker run --name redis -d \
     [OPTIONS] \
-    sameersbn/redis:3.0.6
+    sameersbn/redis:4.0.9
   ```
 
 ## Shell Access
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 818bd47..7919852 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-3.0.6
+4.0.9
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index d976a10..15c4bee 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Redis:
-  image: sameersbn/redis:3.0.6
+  image: sameersbn/redis:4.0.9
   ports:
     - "6379:6379"
   volumes: