diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 541f0c5b71c34a004d989ba709fd5b1620491202..c4322dea3ca2eea7d7b82bd51724397c7358db62 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 VERSION = 4
 PATCHLEVEL = 16
 SUBLEVEL = 0
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc3
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc4
 NAME = Fearless Coyote
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*