diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/linux-3.9.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/linux-3.9.nix
index fede15200845..24d4806b5181 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/linux-3.9.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/linux-3.9.nix
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ import ./generic.nix (
 
   rec {
     version = "3.9-rc4";
-    modDirVersion = "3.9.0-rc3";
+    modDirVersion = "3.9.0-rc4";
     testing = true;
 
     preConfigure = ''