diff --git a/packaging/debian/buildppa.sh b/packaging/debian/buildppa.sh
index 1c7a6898..472aa50a 100644
--- a/packaging/debian/buildppa.sh
+++ b/packaging/debian/buildppa.sh
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 PPA_KEYID=7808CE96D38B9201
 
-RCLVERS=1.28.0pre2
+RCLVERS=1.28.0pre3
 SCOPEVERS=1.20.2.4
 GSSPVERS=1.1.0
 PPAVERS=1
diff --git a/packaging/debian/debian/changelog b/packaging/debian/debian/changelog
index 20e2059e..669b1703 100644
--- a/packaging/debian/debian/changelog
+++ b/packaging/debian/debian/changelog
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-recoll (1.28.0pre2-1~ppaPPAVERS~SERIES1) SERIES; urgency=low
+recoll (1.28.0pre3-1~ppaPPAVERS~SERIES1) SERIES; urgency=low
 
   * Add preferences options to hide most GUI elements except the result
     area and the simple search entry.
 
- -- Jean-Francois Dockes <jf@dockes.org>  Mon, 23 Nov 2020 14:55:00 +0100
+ -- Jean-Francois Dockes <jf@dockes.org>  Wed, 25 Nov 2020 10:28:00 +0100
 
 recoll (1.27.12-1~ppaPPAVERS~SERIES1) SERIES; urgency=low
 
diff --git a/src/VERSION b/src/VERSION
index be8975ec..80875d16 100644
--- a/src/VERSION
+++ b/src/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.28.0pre2
+1.28.0pre3