diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index eb28ccb7a2c06..744bb0d573228 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 2
 PATCHLEVEL = 6
 SUBLEVEL = 23
-EXTRAVERSION =-rc4
+EXTRAVERSION =-rc5
 NAME = Pink Farting Weasel
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*