diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e3a1b1d9c322f5074127301c3cd2f1e929ee0375..0e9eee7682888df40ad5de15c1c1f56fcd91a9e5 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 2
 PATCHLEVEL = 6
 SUBLEVEL = 20
-EXTRAVERSION =-rc2
+EXTRAVERSION =-rc3
 NAME = Homicidal Dwarf Hamster
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*