diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 5cf825819533..4492984efc09 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 2
 PATCHLEVEL = 6
-SUBLEVEL = 25
-EXTRAVERSION =
+SUBLEVEL = 26
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc1
 NAME = Funky Weasel is Jiggy wit it
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*