diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c9c232b117fa..26d1380bde70 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ endif()
 set(HPX_VERSION_MAJOR 1)
 set(HPX_VERSION_MINOR 7)
 set(HPX_VERSION_SUBMINOR 0)
-set(HPX_VERSION_DATE 20210621)
-set(HPX_VERSION_TAG "-rc2")
+set(HPX_VERSION_DATE 20210709)
+set(HPX_VERSION_TAG "-rc3")
 
 set(HPX_VERSION
     "${HPX_VERSION_MAJOR}.${HPX_VERSION_MINOR}.${HPX_VERSION_SUBMINOR}"