diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e02579f54..7756fd158 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-VERSION=2.1-rc2
+VERSION=2.1-rc3
 
 CC=gcc
 CFLAGS=-Wall -Wno-pointer-sign -g
diff --git a/packaging/macosx/Info.plist b/packaging/macosx/Info.plist
index 9d850779d..aac403292 100644
--- a/packaging/macosx/Info.plist
+++ b/packaging/macosx/Info.plist
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
 	<key>CFBundleInfoDictionaryVersion</key>
 	<string>1.0</string>
 	<key>CFBundleVersionString</key>
-	<string>2.1-rc2</string>
+	<string>2.1-rc3</string>
 	<key>CFBundleVersion</key>
-	<string>2.1-rc2</string>
+	<string>2.1-rc3</string>
 </dict>
 </plist>
diff --git a/packaging/windows/subsurface.nsi b/packaging/windows/subsurface.nsi
index 830168550..4580d5814 100644
--- a/packaging/windows/subsurface.nsi
+++ b/packaging/windows/subsurface.nsi
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@
 # General
 
     # Program version
-    !define SUBSURFACE_VERSION "2.1-rc2"
+    !define SUBSURFACE_VERSION "2.1-rc3"
 
     # VIProductVersion requires version in x.x.x.x format
-    !define SUBSURFACE_VIPRODUCTVERSION "2.0.99.2"
+    !define SUBSURFACE_VIPRODUCTVERSION "2.0.99.3"
 
     # Installer name and filename
     Name "Subsurface"