diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 48f6907..566cb5d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-VERSION = 1.0.3
+VERSION = 1.0.4rc1
 TOP = .
 SUBDIRS = ac3dec as10k1 envy24control hdsploader hdspconf hdspmixer \
 	mixartloader rmedigicontrol sb16_csp seq sscape_ctl us428control \