diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 20ed7d1955cb2..c74c308507ef7 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 2
 PATCHLEVEL = 6
 SUBLEVEL = 38
-EXTRAVERSION = .5
+EXTRAVERSION = .6
 NAME = Flesh-Eating Bats with Fangs
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*