diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 92b74bcd3c2a28870c4368bfa26c60e9e510f3e5..eb1f5973813e0f0cdab86292e977d5d011d9bd55 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 VERSION = 4
 PATCHLEVEL = 15
 SUBLEVEL = 0
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc5
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc6
 NAME = Fearless Coyote
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*