diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ba7a55ccd890858f5771793616f5bf164a620ad3..8392b64079df3c0ef838913e656cfe0ff1a1ae69 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 2
 PATCHLEVEL = 6
 SUBLEVEL = 39
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc1
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc2
 NAME = Flesh-Eating Bats with Fangs
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*