diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0eb23e5bfc8..7a4d34b91e0 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 2
 PATCHLEVEL = 6
 SUBLEVEL = 25
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc5
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc6
 NAME = Funky Weasel is Jiggy wit it
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*