diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 04f5662ae61a293efee6c6e4853d0966842e8d5b..f0d118b86287832467015f0840ff283de94423cc 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 VERSION = 5
 PATCHLEVEL = 7
 SUBLEVEL = 0
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc6
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc7
 NAME = Kleptomaniac Octopus
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*