diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 9f77440dcdfefda1fae83bf58bfb4808928b1ee2..363dd096e46e59ee60f3e446fdd9d59083f3a262 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 VERSION = 4
 PATCHLEVEL = 16
 SUBLEVEL = 0
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc7
+EXTRAVERSION =
 NAME = Fearless Coyote
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*