diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6aff5f47c21d..6315424a00b9 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 2
 PATCHLEVEL = 6
 SUBLEVEL = 26
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc8
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc9
 NAME = Rotary Wombat
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*