diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 470bd4d9513ac42eb164cb4513300966a726fa37..853ae9179af93a0ca9751a7faf40372e7fdb15dd 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 4
 PATCHLEVEL = 12
 SUBLEVEL = 0
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc3
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc4
 NAME = Fearless Coyote
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*