diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 2e15e0b4483d..f448e0082ebf 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 2
 PATCHLEVEL = 6
 SUBLEVEL = 27
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc4
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc5
 NAME = Rotary Wombat
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*