diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 2fd5c4e5c139b60d28344cc62d117bd9df7f7d09..ce70361f766e783d43cc9b6dab00d1cd34304a6f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 3
 PATCHLEVEL = 18
 SUBLEVEL = 0
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc6
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc7
 NAME = Diseased Newt
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*