diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a2c0d1275..48935e4a3 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 default: bin/linuxkit bin/rtf
 all: default
 
-VERSION="v0.4"
+VERSION="v0.4+"
 GIT_COMMIT=$(shell git rev-list -1 HEAD)
 
 GO_COMPILE=linuxkit/go-compile:a8bffe875268a973ea82e5937b0fb23a5b08cc79