diff --git a/piecrust/Cargo.toml b/piecrust/Cargo.toml
index 02e4a8bd..701df91e 100644
--- a/piecrust/Cargo.toml
+++ b/piecrust/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ categories = ["wasm", "no-std", "cryptography::cryptocurrencies"]
 keywords = ["virtual", "machine", "smart", "contract", "wasm"]
 
 repository = "https://github.com/dusk-network/piecrust"
-version = "0.26.1-rc.2"
+version = "0.26.1-rc.3"
 
 edition = "2021"
 license = "MPL-2.0"