diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_blender_version.h b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_blender_version.h
index 0cb6c9bd83a93254443eeb4c155ac18c30fddfe3..b025df0f37abaedb18e5f6f93af6043a27693d81 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_blender_version.h
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_blender_version.h
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ extern "C" {
 /** Blender major and minor version. */
 #define BLENDER_VERSION 400
 /** Blender patch version for bug-fix releases. */
-#define BLENDER_VERSION_PATCH 0
+#define BLENDER_VERSION_PATCH 1
 /** Blender release cycle stage: alpha/beta/rc/release. */
-#define BLENDER_VERSION_CYCLE release
+#define BLENDER_VERSION_CYCLE rc
 
 /* Blender file format version. */
 #define BLENDER_FILE_VERSION BLENDER_VERSION