diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a89d8a0d3ee16024149856a903213929aa2963d1..67d9d20f8564de69f0dde8409629e8a9f8ebf77f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 VERSION = 4
 PATCHLEVEL = 18
 SUBLEVEL = 0
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc5
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc6
 NAME = Merciless Moray
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*