diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 92a70785920535c6125d9695743149d3627efbc2..aee7e5cb4c151653fd00397eb90bba764e2b7c38 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 4
 PATCHLEVEL = 1
 SUBLEVEL = 0
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc5
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc6
 NAME = Hurr durr I'ma sheep
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*