diff --git a/version.h b/version.h
index 62bff96..836e09c 100644
--- a/version.h
+++ b/version.h
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #ifndef VERSION
-#define VERSION "0.3.0-alpha"
+#define VERSION "0.3.0-rc0"
 #endif
 
 #ifndef COPYRIGHT