diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 06aa6402b385030c14cbcae0eeeb7172829e1bee..b25b5b44af107afbba101ac5c6d6846129762855 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 VERSION = 6
 PATCHLEVEL = 10
 SUBLEVEL = 0
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc6
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc7
 NAME = Baby Opossum Posse
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*