diff --git a/modules/core/include/opencv2/core/version.hpp b/modules/core/include/opencv2/core/version.hpp
index 85c12d8e52..c48a40356f 100644
--- a/modules/core/include/opencv2/core/version.hpp
+++ b/modules/core/include/opencv2/core/version.hpp
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@
 #define OPENCV_VERSION_HPP
 
 #define CV_VERSION_MAJOR    3
-#define CV_VERSION_MINOR    2
+#define CV_VERSION_MINOR    3
 #define CV_VERSION_REVISION 0
-#define CV_VERSION_STATUS   "-dev"
+#define CV_VERSION_STATUS   "-rc"
 
 #define CVAUX_STR_EXP(__A)  #__A
 #define CVAUX_STR(__A)      CVAUX_STR_EXP(__A)