diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index deec08b7612b4..126321d2e6ad6 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 3
 PATCHLEVEL = 12
 SUBLEVEL = 0
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc5
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc6
 NAME = One Giant Leap for Frogkind
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*