diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a3a834b11a97ef7d9236a56e7b5e7ca78e9799b8..cd11e88576044e127cb73f49bd41c7d4fb5d3e9f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 3
-PATCHLEVEL = 9
+PATCHLEVEL = 10
 SUBLEVEL = 0
-EXTRAVERSION =
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc1
 NAME = Unicycling Gorilla
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*