diff --git a/project/Build.scala b/project/Build.scala
index 2a3b9ee0ceaf..f3179c96886f 100644
--- a/project/Build.scala
+++ b/project/Build.scala
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ object MyScalaJSPlugin extends AutoPlugin {
 
 object Build {
   val scalacVersion = "2.12.8"
-  val referenceVersion = "0.16.0-RC2"
+  val referenceVersion = "0.16.0-RC3"
 
   val baseVersion = "0.17.0"
   val baseSbtDottyVersion = "0.3.4"