diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index dfe559c89fe63ef59c8eab589c7ded58190e5339..e6990e2cdafcf870e3ce7f844b4f08750d9735c5 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 2
 PATCHLEVEL = 6
-SUBLEVEL = 21
-EXTRAVERSION =
+SUBLEVEL = 22
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc1
 NAME = Nocturnal Monster Puppy
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*