diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 3142e67d03f1bc67d0e0f6ef480baab00a6c6612..86cf35d1d79d7fdcc33fbf503eca37b0e5ad57c9 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 VERSION = 5
 PATCHLEVEL = 0
 SUBLEVEL = 0
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc5
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc6
 NAME = Shy Crocodile
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*