diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ffc1ce2b03452780dffef34fc42fb6f3b680df56..bc7eb6ada9667966110849dc0cdeb3ca631caa7c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 3
 PATCHLEVEL = 18
 SUBLEVEL = 0
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc3
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc4
 NAME = Diseased Newt
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*