diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6bb55659bd4eea9a6d23affbdb22e37c5f9857ea..fadf1a341d7094546cf26911dccf65c49b04ee7b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 VERSION = 2016
 PATCHLEVEL = 03
 SUBLEVEL =
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc2
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc3
 NAME =
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*