diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index daeb5c88b50bfa899e8f1797663aa84b17c971af..87f672473523fa040ce6b40a1150f527bad6fe5f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 VERSION = 5
 PATCHLEVEL = 17
 SUBLEVEL = 0
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc6
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc7
 NAME = Superb Owl
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*