diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index fc8e08c419f0..a940eaefe1c4 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 2
 PATCHLEVEL = 6
 SUBLEVEL = 17
-EXTRAVERSION =-rc1
+EXTRAVERSION =-rc2
 NAME=Sliding Snow Leopard
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*