diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 156ac69c961e8d0ec0b99649aae2d72a0e85c313..71e6ed21dd1525fd098081f01062e26239b36e0c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 3
-PATCHLEVEL = 2
+PATCHLEVEL = 3
 SUBLEVEL = 0
-EXTRAVERSION =
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc1
 NAME = Saber-toothed Squirrel
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*