diff --git a/version/version.go b/version/version.go
index af0a901658..408ab1454d 100644
--- a/version/version.go
+++ b/version/version.go
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@
 package version // import "go.mongodb.org/mongo-driver/version"
 
 // Driver is the current version of the driver.
-var Driver = "v1.4.0+prerelease"
+var Driver = "v1.4.0-rc0"