diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index c041a4305cd..8560b79268b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 2
 PATCHLEVEL = 6
-SUBLEVEL = 14
-EXTRAVERSION =
+SUBLEVEL = 15
+EXTRAVERSION =-rc1
 NAME=Affluent Albatross
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*