diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 812645ae89ee..d6b48ff9bda9 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 2
 PATCHLEVEL = 6
 SUBLEVEL = 27
-EXTRAVERSION = .61
+EXTRAVERSION = .62
 NAME = Trembling Tortoise
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*