diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a189ceadcd086a1c8525529966249035fdcf0c01..f5b1d0d168e01e90d76b8d26c26c38cc52459787 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 VERSION = 5
 PATCHLEVEL = 0
 SUBLEVEL = 0
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc2
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc3
 NAME = Shy Crocodile
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*