diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 72b0c3d5cbad65..0a6ecc8bb2d2b7 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 VERSION = 5
 PATCHLEVEL = 16
 SUBLEVEL = 0
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc2
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc3
 NAME = Gobble Gobble
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*