1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 8def78adb..02b65ccf7 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ else # umask
 all:
 
 # Set and export the version string
-export BR2_VERSION := 2016.08-rc2
+export BR2_VERSION := 2016.08-rc3
 
 # Save running make version since it's clobbered by the make package
 RUNNING_MAKE_VERSION := $(MAKE_VERSION)