diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e7a0443c867..5187fee7808 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 2
 PATCHLEVEL = 6
 SUBLEVEL = 15
-EXTRAVERSION =-rc2
+EXTRAVERSION =-rc3
 NAME=Affluent Albatross
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*