diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 2f49d89eccfa2f..a9ad4908e87015 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 4
 PATCHLEVEL = 2
 SUBLEVEL = 0
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc2
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc3
 NAME = Hurr durr I'ma sheep
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*