diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index fec2a12710eb37ba72f65a394d7e8aa9284485d9..21c76f715bf5da65978c1401db678533609993c3 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 2
 PATCHLEVEL = 6
 SUBLEVEL = 25
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc8
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc9
 NAME = Funky Weasel is Jiggy wit it
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*