diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 25c615e57302..7d3415c0709c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 2
 PATCHLEVEL = 6
 SUBLEVEL = 31
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc8
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc9
 NAME = Man-Eating Seals of Antiquity
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*