diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 9b2b58c3b3db..b57e1f539e83 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 2
 PATCHLEVEL = 6
 SUBLEVEL = 30
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc5
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc6
 NAME = Vindictive Armadillo
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*