diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0c47bb66c1..09a18e1a4d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 VERSION = 2016
 PATCHLEVEL = 07
 SUBLEVEL =
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc2
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc3
 NAME =
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*