diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 5d2a66050b23..3067f6a1906f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 2
 PATCHLEVEL = 6
 SUBLEVEL = 22
-EXTRAVERSION = .5
+EXTRAVERSION = .6
 NAME = Holy Dancing Manatees, Batman!
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*