diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index c13937c3a82f8191b9cc3b8464459e9c21a82763..62d0482bcf4a93930b3356342c5143230d54361e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 #
 
 VERSION = 2017
-PATCHLEVEL = 05
+PATCHLEVEL = 07
 SUBLEVEL =
-EXTRAVERSION =
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc1
 NAME =
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*