diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6aace6750567ba..e43244263306e0 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 3
-PATCHLEVEL = 16
+PATCHLEVEL = 17
 SUBLEVEL = 0
-EXTRAVERSION =
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc1
 NAME = Shuffling Zombie Juror
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*