diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 213b5c0e913e..089a04c2329c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 VERSION = 6
 PATCHLEVEL = 0
 SUBLEVEL = 0
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc4
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc5
 NAME = Hurr durr I'ma ninja sloth
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*