diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 33559b566449..c9ed7b42873a 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 2
 PATCHLEVEL = 6
 SUBLEVEL = 18
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc5
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc6
 NAME=Crazed Snow-Weasel
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*