diff --git a/buildroot-external/meta b/buildroot-external/meta
index a45d8be30..0fc391e5d 100644
--- a/buildroot-external/meta
+++ b/buildroot-external/meta
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 VERSION_MAJOR="16"
 VERSION_MINOR="0"
-VERSION_SUFFIX="rc2"
+VERSION_SUFFIX="rc3"
 
 HASSOS_NAME="Home Assistant OS"
 HASSOS_ID="haos"