diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f4218b5db827..f937f1f4595e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 2
 PATCHLEVEL = 6
 SUBLEVEL = 15
-EXTRAVERSION =-rc6
+EXTRAVERSION =-rc7
 NAME=Sliding Snow Leopard
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*