diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5e56075c070b..dc97791a4b1c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "angularjs",
-  "version": "1.2.0-snapshot",
+  "version": "1.2.0-rc.3",
   "cdnVersion": "1.2.0-rc.2",
   "codename": "ferocious-twitch",
   "repository": {