diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b11e2d504a0064..13175632137fa8 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 3
 PATCHLEVEL = 16
 SUBLEVEL = 0
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc2
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc3
 NAME = Shuffling Zombie Juror
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*