diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a65ffd27de6b5f6786f2d17cc716f003efa628b9..92dc3cb5f43d2e5d8d60b6f4d031397dca0addda 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 2
 PATCHLEVEL = 6
 SUBLEVEL = 24
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc3
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc4
 NAME = Arr Matey! A Hairy Bilge Rat!
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*