diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index fd3ca6e8188a..53bf6ec1af9d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 2
 PATCHLEVEL = 6
 SUBLEVEL = 27
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc2
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc3
 NAME = Rotary Wombat
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*