diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 46bfb0ed22570cf7f1736eeb7ffd10e500c923e4..01875d606f44d8014abb9e140b01556d5844bc8b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 4
 PATCHLEVEL = 14
 SUBLEVEL = 0
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc5
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc6
 NAME = Fearless Coyote
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*