diff --git a/include/sound/version.h b/include/sound/version.h
index d7b3c76d21cf..4aafeda88634 100644
--- a/include/sound/version.h
+++ b/include/sound/version.h
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 /* include/version.h */
-#define CONFIG_SND_VERSION "1.0.18rc1"
+#define CONFIG_SND_VERSION "1.0.18rc3"
 #define CONFIG_SND_DATE ""