diff --git a/GITLAB_KAS_VERSION b/GITLAB_KAS_VERSION
index c07a0b691103b1271f3bc775286b2ea568f410d6..7c71d1e9f4c5b37a20ca70b888d22191d208693c 100644
--- a/GITLAB_KAS_VERSION
+++ b/GITLAB_KAS_VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v16.3.0-rc3
+v16.3.0-rc4