diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index cb740d4d4e8cb89f67d7a542fbe804e6afe1b604..e28dde8887d7a50d242f7fc94d165f8de9358dc7 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 2
 PATCHLEVEL = 6
 SUBLEVEL = 24
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc1
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc2
 NAME = Arr Matey! A Hairy Bilge Rat!
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*