diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 7ff9b836..e14ec4a1 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #
 m4_define([release_major_version], [2])
 m4_define([release_minor_version], [4])
-m4_define([release_micro_version], [2])
+m4_define([release_micro_version], [3])
 # if you define any "extra" version info, include a leading dot (".")
 m4_define([release_extra_version], [])