diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1c4c8f87f6c582f51c44823b2614d4414927534d..b08a259e21dc2e32c027c36a033f216f73a50ef9 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 2
 PATCHLEVEL = 6
 SUBLEVEL = 25
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc6
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc7
 NAME = Funky Weasel is Jiggy wit it
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*