diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 990d2ee79186cae8ccb3ff15c93f636ba3c37fdc..faa4880f25f7e8e81ac2872d8ec0c3ddff3db4c8 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 VERSION = 5
 PATCHLEVEL = 19
 SUBLEVEL = 0
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc5
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc6
 NAME = Superb Owl
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*