diff --git a/GITLAB_KAS_VERSION b/GITLAB_KAS_VERSION
index cb09356c7a78831dc856fe5aa2d74795aa524332..98fb152f09639de1f7121fd608dc67d0fcbf6329 100644
--- a/GITLAB_KAS_VERSION
+++ b/GITLAB_KAS_VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v16.7.0-rc2
+v16.7.0-rc3