1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e0f14637e..1911e7e10 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 VERSION_MAJOR 	   = 1
 VERSION_MINOR 	   = 6
-PATCHLEVEL 	   = 0
+PATCHLEVEL 	   = 1
 VERSION_RESERVED   = 0
-EXTRAVERSION       =
+EXTRAVERSION       = rc
 NAME 		   = Zephyr Kernel
 
 export SOURCE_DIR PROJECT MDEF_FILE