diff --git a/deployment.example.yaml b/deployment.example.yaml
index bc8595f..a6186b2 100644
--- a/deployment.example.yaml
+++ b/deployment.example.yaml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ registry: ghcr.io/hyperi-io
 version:
   ## Pinned release -- written to DFE_STACK_VERSION, which `make stack` pins the
   ## whole certified set from. An explicit `make stack VERSION=...` still wins.
-  pin: 2.2.1-rc.5
+  pin: 2.2.1-rc.6
   ## Track-latest instead: comment out `pin` above and use these. The daemon owns
   ## the roll; leave DFE_STACK_VERSION unset.
   # track: latest