diff --git a/src/VERSION b/src/VERSION
index f8f73814..ea0928ce 100644
--- a/src/VERSION
+++ b/src/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.26.3
+1.26.4
diff --git a/src/common/autoconfig-win.h b/src/common/autoconfig-win.h
index 37460946..019263b3 100644
--- a/src/common/autoconfig-win.h
+++ b/src/common/autoconfig-win.h
@@ -119,10 +119,10 @@ overriden in the c++ code by ifdefs _WIN32 anyway  */
 #define PACKAGE_NAME "Recoll"
 
 /* Define to the full name and version of this package. */
-#define PACKAGE_STRING "Recoll 1.26.2"
+#define PACKAGE_STRING "Recoll 1.26.4"
 
 /* Define to the version of this package. */
-#define PACKAGE_VERSION "1.26.2"
+#define PACKAGE_VERSION "1.26.4"
 
 /* Define to the one symbol short name of this package. */
 #define PACKAGE_TARNAME "recoll"