diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 41446d80cb..679e4a603a 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 VERSION = 2021
 PATCHLEVEL = 01
 SUBLEVEL =
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc3
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc4
 NAME =
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*