diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e1bf12891cb0e4a7471d60cf4b2eb0050d600d2f..59d8a7f95d0a863e4308853f9e01baa9fb8fed84 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 VERSION = 6
 PATCHLEVEL = 9
 SUBLEVEL = 0
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc3
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc4
 NAME = Hurr durr I'ma ninja sloth
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*