diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 319fcb5d9..177b0fcbb 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ SET(OPENSCENEGRAPH_SOVERSION 156)
 
 # set to 0 when not a release candidate, non zero means that any generated
 # git tags will be treated as release candidates of given number
-SET(OPENSCENEGRAPH_RELEASE_CANDIDATE 2)
+SET(OPENSCENEGRAPH_RELEASE_CANDIDATE 3)
 set(CMAKE_ALLOW_LOOSE_LOOP_CONSTRUCTS TRUE)
 set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY USE_FOLDERS ON)