diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 80be71bf..4a9502d3 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ if (WITH_ADMIN_ACTIONS)
 endif()
 
 add_compile_definitions(ANTELOPE)
-add_compile_definitions(PROJECT_VERSION="1.0.0-rc2")
+add_compile_definitions(PROJECT_VERSION="1.0.0-rc3")
 
 # ethash
 list(APPEND SOURCES