diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 65a0337bebe0cb..ac54c03c1b1a9c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 2
 PATCHLEVEL = 6
 SUBLEVEL = 16
-EXTRAVERSION =-rc5
+EXTRAVERSION =-rc6
 NAME=Sliding Snow Leopard
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*