diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6486af1ae69c6096a29169870273322a1da66f27..234bae68cb98ec1eb6d6ef7d4d5b5a1e912cb7bf 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 2
 PATCHLEVEL = 6
 SUBLEVEL = 21
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc6
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc7
 NAME = Nocturnal Monster Puppy
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*