diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 44f5bfd9fa55a826599bf2d45987e07d8f8f02d2..b4fb9a1d1594ea2ba78889b12fcd434ced7f11be 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 4
-PATCHLEVEL = 12
+PATCHLEVEL = 13
 SUBLEVEL = 0
-EXTRAVERSION =
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc1
 NAME = Fearless Coyote
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*