diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index c31914400953..e7a0443c867c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 2
 PATCHLEVEL = 6
 SUBLEVEL = 15
-EXTRAVERSION =-rc1
+EXTRAVERSION =-rc2
 NAME=Affluent Albatross
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*