diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index e32e5708f..7ce19d8b1 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ ENDIF(PREFIX)
 
 SET(VERSION_MAJOR "0")
 SET(VERSION_MINOR "3")
-SET(VERSION_PATCH "0-rc2")
+SET(VERSION_PATCH "0-rc3")
 SET(VERSION ${VERSION_MAJOR}.${VERSION_MINOR}.${VERSION_PATCH})
 SET(PKG_STRING "${PROJECT_NAME} ${VERSION}")
 SET(LIBDIR ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/lib/${PROJECT_NAME})
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 2d7abcf42..244fea22f 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@
 # Process this file with autoconf to produce a configure script.
 
 AC_PREREQ(2.56)
-AC_INIT(WeeChat, 0.3.0-rc2, flashcode@flashtux.org)
+AC_INIT(WeeChat, 0.3.0-rc3, flashcode@flashtux.org)
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([src/core/weechat.c])
 AM_CONFIG_HEADER(config.h)
-AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([weechat], [0.3.0-rc2])
+AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([weechat], [0.3.0-rc3])
 
 # Checks for programs
 AC_PROG_CC