diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 8392b64079df..322e7334ccb9 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 2
 PATCHLEVEL = 6
 SUBLEVEL = 39
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc2
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc3
 NAME = Flesh-Eating Bats with Fangs
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*