diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 8cf6becf68dc..fdb96bc85080 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 2
 PATCHLEVEL = 6
 SUBLEVEL = 14
-EXTRAVERSION =-rc2
+EXTRAVERSION =-rc3
 NAME=Affluent Albatross
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*