diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 73bb458ecfd3..31f967c31e7f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 3
 PATCHLEVEL = 1
 SUBLEVEL = 0
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc8
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc9
 NAME = "Divemaster Edition"
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*