diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 7904d5d88088d27799db76cff625e76ea5f1163d..e20a62ad397f70ca810432a01e2a9352b0edfdef 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 VERSION = 6
 PATCHLEVEL = 13
 SUBLEVEL = 0
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc6
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc7
 NAME = Baby Opossum Posse
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*