diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 7ce933c72a198fd05a7def6bd5d478b6c741d507..bccfbaa11db76c4d85d70b34db1ed8a1ab69774c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 #
 
 VERSION = 2016
-PATCHLEVEL = 07
+PATCHLEVEL = 09
 SUBLEVEL =
-EXTRAVERSION =
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc1
 NAME =
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*