diff --git a/GITLAB_KAS_VERSION b/GITLAB_KAS_VERSION
index a8ec175ad83949c7e4aca2c08427b44e03ba733b..0d8a8cc880dcdcae66cb372fb6461f346accb49c 100644
--- a/GITLAB_KAS_VERSION
+++ b/GITLAB_KAS_VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v16.3.0
+v16.4.0-rc1