diff --git a/Misc/RPM/python-2.4.spec b/Misc/RPM/python-2.4.spec
index 6dffcd52da0..7d8903ac579 100644
--- a/Misc/RPM/python-2.4.spec
+++ b/Misc/RPM/python-2.4.spec
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #################################
 
 %define name python
-%define version 2.4a1
+%define version 2.4a3
 %define libvers 2.4
 %define release 1pydotorg
 %define __prefix /usr
diff --git a/README b/README
index f020d3aa6c4..1fe2e0e3934 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-This is Python version 2.4 alpha 1
+This is Python version 2.4 alpha 3
 ==================================
 
 Copyright (c) 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 Python Software Foundation.