diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f2d27061e5f79d0c027944d78d36b6cf98632a6d..1a132ea43ca52588909bb054624177c8f8f63095 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 4
-PATCHLEVEL = 2
+PATCHLEVEL = 3
 SUBLEVEL = 0
-EXTRAVERSION =
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc1
 NAME = Hurr durr I'ma sheep
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*