diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 162574332b..c66bd2f7ea 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 VERSION = 2016
 PATCHLEVEL = 09
 SUBLEVEL =
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc1
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc2
 NAME =
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*