diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 43391eb15d..25cbc95c2d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 VERSION = 2014
 PATCHLEVEL = 04
 SUBLEVEL =
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc2
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc3
 NAME =
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*