diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a940eaefe1c4..6bf99624bd4c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 2
 PATCHLEVEL = 6
 SUBLEVEL = 17
-EXTRAVERSION =-rc2
+EXTRAVERSION =-rc3
 NAME=Sliding Snow Leopard
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*