diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6c3da3e10f07c5..9b2df076885a84 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 VERSION = 4
 PATCHLEVEL = 19
 SUBLEVEL = 0
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc6
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc7
 NAME = Merciless Moray
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*