diff --git a/ardour5.spec b/ardour5.spec
index a5eea78..095410f 100644
--- a/ardour5.spec
+++ b/ardour5.spec
@@ -27,13 +27,13 @@
 %global __provides_exclude_from ^%{_libdir}/(%{name}|lv2)/.*$
 %global __requires_exclude ^lib%{internal_libs_re}\.so.*$
 
-%define prerel rc1.46
+%define prerel rc2.12
 
 # This package is named ardour5 to allow parallel installation with older versions of Ardour.
 Name:       ardour5
 Version:    5.0
 
-Release:    %{?prerel:0.}2%{?prerel:.%{prerel}}%{?dist}
+Release:    %{?prerel:0.}3%{?prerel:.%{prerel}}%{?dist}
 Summary:    Digital Audio Workstation
 
 Group:      Applications/Multimedia
@@ -290,6 +290,9 @@ fi
 %{_mandir}/*/man1/%{name}.1*
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Aug 10 2016 Nils Philippsen <nils@tiptoe.de> - 5.0-0.3.rc2.12
+- update to 5.0 prerelease rc2.12
+
 * Fri Aug 05 2016 Nils Philippsen <nils@tiptoe.de> - 5.0-0.2.rc1.46
 - update to 5.0 prerelease rc1.46