diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 5a7a2e4f5c0b04f6a82e52954ee0d74e6d667b5c..28820f7ddf0aa71777a8771b47949fa6676a90f5 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 2
 PATCHLEVEL = 6
 SUBLEVEL = 39
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc5
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc6
 NAME = Flesh-Eating Bats with Fangs
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*