diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index fa5112a0ec1b00db2feab34075879205476b26b7..c3ec1ea423797f5d39a1b4a241e3d0b859c3aec2 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 VERSION = 5
 PATCHLEVEL = 18
 SUBLEVEL = 0
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc3
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc4
 NAME = Superb Owl
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*