diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 7ce933c72a..bccfbaa11d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 #
 
 VERSION = 2016
-PATCHLEVEL = 07
+PATCHLEVEL = 09
 SUBLEVEL =
-EXTRAVERSION =
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc1
 NAME =
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*