diff --git a/ArduCopter/version.h b/ArduCopter/version.h
index d251c168d4..36e862d3b3 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/version.h
+++ b/ArduCopter/version.h
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
 #include "ap_version.h"
 
-#define THISFIRMWARE "APM:Copter V3.4-dev"
-#define FIRMWARE_VERSION 3,4,0,FIRMWARE_VERSION_TYPE_DEV
+#define THISFIRMWARE "APM:Copter V3.4-rc7"
+#define FIRMWARE_VERSION 3,4,0,FIRMWARE_VERSION_TYPE_RC
 
 #ifndef GIT_VERSION
 #define FIRMWARE_STRING THISFIRMWARE