diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d949bdf5..3f827f6c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 # website component, and set it to needs_review.
 
 export STABLETAG=tor-0.2.6.10
-export DEVTAG=tor-0.2.7.3-rc
+export DEVTAG=tor-0.2.7.4-rc
 
 WMLBASE=.
 SUBDIRS=docs eff projects press about download getinvolved donate docs/torbutton
diff --git a/include/versions.wmi b/include/versions.wmi
index 8162d0a0..76cb6d1e 100644
--- a/include/versions.wmi
+++ b/include/versions.wmi
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <define-tag version-stable whitespace=delete>0.2.6.10</define-tag>
-<define-tag version-alpha whitespace=delete>0.2.7.3-rc</define-tag>
+<define-tag version-alpha whitespace=delete>0.2.7.4-rc</define-tag>
 
 <define-tag version-win32-stable whitespace=delete>0.2.6.10</define-tag>