diff --git a/bindings/java/version.properties b/bindings/java/version.properties
index 3a74afce..42e2deea 100644
--- a/bindings/java/version.properties
+++ b/bindings/java/version.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 copyright.year=2004-2009
 version.major=1
 version.minor=6
-version.maint=3
+version.maint=4
 version.build=0