diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 3b3a198fbd0..167cb7997a0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@ jobs:
           pnpm install
           pnpm install -g json
           json -I -f package.json -e "this.version=\"$VERSION\""
-          json -I -f package-lock.json -e "this.version=\"$VERSION\""
           pnpm run build
           ./scripts/docs-config.sh "$VERSION"
           pnpm run docs
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d4ffaadb33c..3131f147e15 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     "name": "chart.js",
     "homepage": "https://www.chartjs.org",
     "description": "Simple HTML5 charts using the canvas element.",
-    "version": "4.0.0",
+    "version": "4.0.1",
     "license": "MIT",
     "type": "module",
     "sideEffects": [