diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0815392869595..045b186fa8efd 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 2
 PATCHLEVEL = 6
 SUBLEVEL = 39
-EXTRAVERSION =
+EXTRAVERSION = .1
 NAME = Flesh-Eating Bats with Fangs
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*