diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 8b2c3f88ee5ea6c711f3d859d45817de325ab707..9e73f82e0d86360250203b9f51b2fcdbee564ba0 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 VERSION = 5
 PATCHLEVEL = 11
 SUBLEVEL = 0
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc2
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc3
 NAME = Kleptomaniac Octopus
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*