diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 15d3201052aeea3f8b2554cdd11e979f725bd02c..35b4c196c171306f8ce66791eb6f91f57fbbb215 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 4
 PATCHLEVEL = 2
 SUBLEVEL = 0
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc5
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc6
 NAME = Hurr durr I'ma sheep
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*