diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index cb8b93cb700a..5c568d34fcc1 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 2
 PATCHLEVEL = 6
 SUBLEVEL = 17
-EXTRAVERSION = .5
+EXTRAVERSION = .6
 NAME=Crazed Snow-Weasel
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*