diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f156f40d633..ea413fa03e4 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 2
 PATCHLEVEL = 6
 SUBLEVEL = 27
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc1
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc2
 NAME = Rotary Wombat
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*