diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 41fa8a2565f5..6cdb5717bfe0 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 VERSION = 6
 PATCHLEVEL = 8
 SUBLEVEL = 0
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc5
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc6
 NAME = Hurr durr I'ma ninja sloth
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*