diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 284d07202b63c..23f81c9f698ea 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 2
 PATCHLEVEL = 6
-SUBLEVEL = 22
-EXTRAVERSION =
+SUBLEVEL = 23
+EXTRAVERSION =-rc1
 NAME = Holy Dancing Manatees, Batman!
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*