diff --git a/Make.Rules b/Make.Rules
index 98fb9db..aa6c2c5 100644
--- a/Make.Rules
+++ b/Make.Rules
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 # Common version number defines for libcap
 LIBTITLE=libcap
 VERSION=2
-MINOR=39
+MINOR=40
 
 # Go modules have their own semantics. I plan to leave this value at 0
 # and keep it there. The Go packages should always remain backwardly
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 939b5a2..03d7748 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 distclean: clean
 	$(DISTCLEAN)
 	@echo "CONFIRM Go package cap has right version dependency on cap/psx:"
-	for x in $$(find . -name go.mod); do grep -F "require kernel.org/pub/linux/libs/security/libcap" $$x || continue ; grep -F "v$(GOMAJOR).$(VERSION).$(MINOR)" $$x && continue ; echo "$$x is not updated to v$(GOMAJOR).$(VERSION).$(MINOR)" ; exit 1 ; done
+	for x in $$(find . -name go.mod); do grep -F -v "module" $$x | fgrep "kernel.org/pub/linux/libs/security/libcap" > /dev/null || continue ; grep -F "v$(GOMAJOR).$(VERSION).$(MINOR)" $$x  > /dev/null && continue ; echo "$$x is not updated to v$(GOMAJOR).$(VERSION).$(MINOR)" ; exit 1 ; done
 	@echo "ALL go.mod files updated"
 
 release: distclean
diff --git a/cap/go.mod b/cap/go.mod
index 6c0d56a..42e5859 100644
--- a/cap/go.mod
+++ b/cap/go.mod
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 
 go 1.11
 
-require kernel.org/pub/linux/libs/security/libcap/psx v0.2.39
+require kernel.org/pub/linux/libs/security/libcap/psx v0.2.40
diff --git a/goapps/setid/go.mod b/goapps/setid/go.mod
index 879cfe4..c388152 100644
--- a/goapps/setid/go.mod
+++ b/goapps/setid/go.mod
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
 go 1.11
 
 require (
-	kernel.org/pub/linux/libs/security/libcap/cap v0.2.39
-	kernel.org/pub/linux/libs/security/libcap/psx v0.2.39
+	kernel.org/pub/linux/libs/security/libcap/cap v0.2.40
+	kernel.org/pub/linux/libs/security/libcap/psx v0.2.40
 )
diff --git a/goapps/web/go.mod b/goapps/web/go.mod
index 1d89211..a0cddf2 100644
--- a/goapps/web/go.mod
+++ b/goapps/web/go.mod
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 
 go 1.11
 
-require kernel.org/pub/linux/libs/security/libcap/cap v0.2.39 // indirect
+require kernel.org/pub/linux/libs/security/libcap/cap v0.2.40 // indirect