diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index c9ed7b42873a33c896aa7ca3f891faa716ebbabf..eab5a8c2ee491d0570d12c57df71f594861df58e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 2
 PATCHLEVEL = 6
 SUBLEVEL = 18
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc6
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc7
 NAME=Crazed Snow-Weasel
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*