diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 471c49fd2f43..77b5c6ed0ce5 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 2
 PATCHLEVEL = 6
 SUBLEVEL = 36
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc6
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc7
 NAME = Sheep on Meth
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*