diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 58a165b02af1e27acb6d2635f3c9ab0d58c5cb00..6db672b15bdaa447cafe1c6413b0fc56f2e9d2fd 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 3
 PATCHLEVEL = 9
 SUBLEVEL = 0
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc5
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc6
 NAME = Unicycling Gorilla
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*