diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 28820f7ddf0aa71777a8771b47949fa6676a90f5..41ea6fbec55a1edcdcd697510afcc417578b057c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 2
 PATCHLEVEL = 6
 SUBLEVEL = 39
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc6
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc7
 NAME = Flesh-Eating Bats with Fangs
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*