diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 5faaaf0fde6ceb0b6fb78cf83b507aa396532272..5fc735c7fed184062231fd4a76c0a20438a6314d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 VERSION = 6
 PATCHLEVEL = 6
 SUBLEVEL = 0
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc6
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc7
 NAME = Hurr durr I'ma ninja sloth
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*