diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 58cd4f5e1c3a..6f846b1f2618 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 VERSION = 6
 PATCHLEVEL = 1
 SUBLEVEL = 0
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc5
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc6
 NAME = Hurr durr I'ma ninja sloth
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*