diff --git a/pshtt/__init__.py b/pshtt/__init__.py
index f0ede3d3..d94750aa 100644
--- a/pshtt/__init__.py
+++ b/pshtt/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = '0.4.1'
+__version__ = '0.4.2-rc.1'