diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3a0e7b6..9d68379 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1 @@
-SOURCES/pmix-2.2.3.tar.bz2
+SOURCES/pmix-2.2.4rc1.tar.bz2
diff --git a/.pmix.metadata b/.pmix.metadata
index ee177ae..4dd341a 100644
--- a/.pmix.metadata
+++ b/.pmix.metadata
@@ -1 +1 @@
-c4e41632fb923a6be377f589e674cf17a659ae83 SOURCES/pmix-2.2.3.tar.bz2
+4ec1caef72ac81cfcca2fa1c49bc13cfefacb7ec SOURCES/pmix-2.2.4rc1.tar.bz2
diff --git a/SPECS/pmix.spec b/SPECS/pmix.spec
index c8b378c..d2591c5 100644
--- a/SPECS/pmix.spec
+++ b/SPECS/pmix.spec
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Name:           pmix
-Version:        2.2.3
+Version:        2.2.4rc1
 Release:        1%{?dist}
 Summary:        Process Management Interface Exascale (PMIx)
 License:        BSD
@@ -173,6 +173,10 @@ EOF
 %{_libdir}/pkgconfig/*.pc
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Jun 03 2020 Honggang Li <honli@redhat.com> - 2.2.4rc1-1
+- Update to 2.2.4rc1
+- Related: rhbz#1840596
+
 * Mon Apr 20 2020 Honggang Li <honli@redhat.com> - 2.2.3-1
 - Update to 2.2.3
 - Add pmix-devel into CRB repository