diff --git a/rules/vpp.mk b/rules/vpp.mk
index 3725d998..f4c65bfc 100644
--- a/rules/vpp.mk
+++ b/rules/vpp.mk
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ VPP_VERSION_BASE = 2606
 # https://packages.buildkite.com/sonic-vpp/vpp; if the suffix isn't bumped,
 # downstream sonic-buildimage builds will silently pull stale debs that
 # pre-date the new patch series and end up with VPP/SAI CRC drift.
-VPP_VERSION = $(VPP_VERSION_BASE)-0.2
+VPP_VERSION = $(VPP_VERSION_BASE)-0.4
 VPP_VERSION_SONIC = $(VPP_VERSION)+b1sonic1
 VPP_SRC_PATH = platform/vpp/vppbld