diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 59cf6dacec072b76ac4aee84a424f6e7498cfda5..df6ce3e8009091b4b6a4e96e131bd1f7adcea74d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 2
 PATCHLEVEL = 6
 SUBLEVEL = 29
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc5
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc6
 NAME = Erotic Pickled Herring
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*