diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 45e5a38fbc7a..4e0d7c68d223 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 2
 PATCHLEVEL = 6
-SUBLEVEL = 13
-EXTRAVERSION =
+SUBLEVEL = 14
+EXTRAVERSION =-rc1
 NAME=Affluent Albatross
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*