diff --git a/nmap.h b/nmap.h
index 095ca5061..aff7279ee 100644
--- a/nmap.h
+++ b/nmap.h
@@ -253,8 +253,8 @@ void *realloc();
 #ifndef NMAP_VERSION
 /* Edit this definition only within the quotes, because it is read from this
    file by the makefiles. */
-#define NMAP_VERSION "4.23RC2"
-#define NMAP_NUM_VERSION "4.23.0.2"
+#define NMAP_VERSION "4.23RC3"
+#define NMAP_NUM_VERSION "4.23.0.3"
 #endif
 
 /* User configurable #defines: */