diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 275b9567382c775d881b03fffcdc8138fdd5d75c..80c5694b29fdd37ebd71c95932ea6bc74d3927c6 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 3
 PATCHLEVEL = 8
 SUBLEVEL = 0
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc1
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc2
 NAME = Terrified Chipmunk
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*