diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 27a8913e06..ce75b9c68e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 VERSION = 2022
 PATCHLEVEL = 07
 SUBLEVEL =
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc5
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc6
 NAME =
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*