diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 77cb82d..3fb76ae 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -16,3 +16,7 @@
 !scripts/configure.ac
 **/Makefile
 **/Makefile.am
+
+# staged PDKs
+sky130/sky130A
+sky130/sky130A/*
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 672e5f5..42de374 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.0.39
+1.0.40
diff --git a/sky130/magic/sky130.tech b/sky130/magic/sky130.tech
index ba6808e..d4e19de 100644
--- a/sky130/magic/sky130.tech
+++ b/sky130/magic/sky130.tech
@@ -609,8 +609,7 @@
   compose  mvvar   poly  mvnsd
 
   paint	 obslic	 locali	 via1
-  paint	 obslic	 obsm1	 obsm1
-  paint	 obslic	 obsm1	 obsli
+  paint	 obslic	 obsm1	 obsli,obsm1
   
   paint  ndc     nwell  pdc
   paint  nfet    nwell  pfet