diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 57df7569c1bf48900273950e15dc39a67a309eb6..6d8a984ed9c975e8867b151e8e6e9424f85dea87 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 4
 PATCHLEVEL = 12
 SUBLEVEL = 0
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc6
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc7
 NAME = Fearless Coyote
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*