diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index bdf8eac51b07..fa0fbe7851ea 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 VERSION = 5
 PATCHLEVEL = 3
 SUBLEVEL = 0
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc1
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc2
 NAME = Bobtail Squid
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*