diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index abe13538a8c04af16e30424282ecebe449a0d88f..2b99679148dc74fa73f05149adb2c144c0988a5d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 VERSION = 5
 PATCHLEVEL = 1
 SUBLEVEL = 0
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc6
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc7
 NAME = Shy Crocodile
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*