diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 8406d02c6385..33559b566449 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 2
 PATCHLEVEL = 6
 SUBLEVEL = 18
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc4
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc5
 NAME=Crazed Snow-Weasel
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*