diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d23df41fd136a0e2a79024baf7c8a183817769bb..d8f419bcd900f32a4a13ab284df4a8e825ed7beb 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 VERSION = 2018
 PATCHLEVEL = 01
 SUBLEVEL =
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc3
+EXTRAVERSION =
 NAME =
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*