diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 26ac0281bc74e9bd8a4a4aab1c7c7a0c19d4436c..13270c0a93363f079ccc3a112bfa7d7d80c7f429 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 4
-PATCHLEVEL = 1
+PATCHLEVEL = 2
 SUBLEVEL = 0
-EXTRAVERSION =
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc1
 NAME = Hurr durr I'ma sheep
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*