diff --git a/project/Build.scala b/project/Build.scala
index 172290630599..d6c6c0058198 100644
--- a/project/Build.scala
+++ b/project/Build.scala
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ object DottyJSPlugin extends AutoPlugin {
 object Build {
   import ScaladocConfigs._
 
-  val referenceVersion = "3.4.0"
+  val referenceVersion = "3.4.1-RC1"
 
   val baseVersion = "3.4.2-RC1"