diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 2c1486159d8d..300f61f6f6a2 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 2
 PATCHLEVEL = 6
 SUBLEVEL = 13
-EXTRAVERSION =-rc6
+EXTRAVERSION =-rc7
 NAME=Woozy Numbat
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*