diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index aee7e5cb4c151653fd00397eb90bba764e2b7c38..40a8b068ac2699428f5419603bd4464e3c0b47cc 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 4
 PATCHLEVEL = 1
 SUBLEVEL = 0
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc6
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc7
 NAME = Hurr durr I'ma sheep
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*