diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 5aa44278d95686e9719f38592599b094a72a1366..77044b7918a5cbe8439d9000175ca0b7f0ea4717 100644
--- a/Makefile
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@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 2
 PATCHLEVEL = 6
 SUBLEVEL = 37
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc6
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc7
 NAME = Flesh-Eating Bats with Fangs
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*