diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index c5493c0c0ca128442b1ba925d874fcb6694eee10..8cf3cf52889243e4e577520ffb861d1efece1a46 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 VERSION = 6
 PATCHLEVEL = 12
 SUBLEVEL = 0
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc2
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc3
 NAME = Baby Opossum Posse
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*