diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6923d66..2b4977c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 2
 PATCHLEVEL = 6
 SUBLEVEL = 26
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc6
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc7
 NAME = Rotary Wombat
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*