diff --git a/include/qe_version.h b/include/qe_version.h
index 54cb7df09c..679f450e5a 100644
--- a/include/qe_version.h
+++ b/include/qe_version.h
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@
 !
 ! global version number
 !
-CHARACTER (LEN=13) :: version_number = '7.3.1_2024-3'
+CHARACTER (LEN=13) :: version_number = '7.3.1_2024-4'