diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 252a659896f3..cd5b619db9d8 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 2
 PATCHLEVEL = 6
 SUBLEVEL = 16
-EXTRAVERSION =-rc1
+EXTRAVERSION =-rc2
 NAME=Sliding Snow Leopard
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*