diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b5bf8abc1f..f30dd8e9b7 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 VERSION = 2018
 PATCHLEVEL = 09
 SUBLEVEL =
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc2
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc3
 NAME =
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*