diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index f85486e9..0805b1c5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2.0.16.1
+====
+Update EventMachine to 1.0.0.rc.4 on Windows
+
 2.0.16
 ====
 Update Guard to v1.1
diff --git a/lib/middleman/version.rb b/lib/middleman/version.rb
index e51c1ea2..dcfe6f15 100644
--- a/lib/middleman/version.rb
+++ b/lib/middleman/version.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module Middleman
-  VERSION = "2.0.16"
+  VERSION = "2.0.16.1"
 end
diff --git a/middleman-x86-mingw32.gemspec b/middleman-x86-mingw32.gemspec
index e577714e..06025a06 100644
--- a/middleman-x86-mingw32.gemspec
+++ b/middleman-x86-mingw32.gemspec
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ eos
   s.add_dependency("padrino-core", ["0.10.6"])
   s.add_dependency("padrino-helpers", ["0.10.6"])
   
-  s.add_dependency("eventmachine", ["1.0.0.beta.3"])
+  s.add_dependency("eventmachine", ["1.0.0.rc.4"])
   s.add_dependency("win32-process", ["~> 0.6.5"])
   s.add_dependency("rb-fchange")