diff --git a/rigs/icom/icom.h b/rigs/icom/icom.h
index b3f34c053..64c9ffea0 100644
--- a/rigs/icom/icom.h
+++ b/rigs/icom/icom.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #include <sys/time.h>
 #endif
 
-#define BACKEND_VER "0.38"
+#define BACKEND_VER "0.39"
 
 /*
  * defines used by comp_cal_str in rig.c