diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 8db70fec11a7e..2b951205317da 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 2
 PATCHLEVEL = 6
 SUBLEVEL = 26
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc4
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc5
 NAME = Funky Weasel is Jiggy wit it
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*