diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 54dfde5e9f9e10dbada7845c0d1d4f974b46d4ab..08ef9bdb80c701c63234156affc2f152f0575b78 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 3
 PATCHLEVEL = 8
 SUBLEVEL = 0
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc6
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc7
 NAME = Unicycling Gorilla
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*