diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index c628a5cfe422..12310947156e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 2
 PATCHLEVEL = 6
 SUBLEVEL = 33
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc2
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc3
 NAME = Man-Eating Seals of Antiquity
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*