diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 3140145fdfe2b3475a8b5f6a604ca19e9b20acae..f63884258ae688308e65e43bfcf62e65311abbfa 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 2
 PATCHLEVEL = 6
 SUBLEVEL = 26
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc2
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc3
 NAME = Funky Weasel is Jiggy wit it
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*