diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index fa1db9001754..5f05f8cbeda4 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 2
 PATCHLEVEL = 6
 SUBLEVEL = 34
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc5
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc6
 NAME = Sheep on Meth
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*