diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ae78a31a9de2..0eb23e5bfc88 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 2
 PATCHLEVEL = 6
 SUBLEVEL = 25
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc4
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc5
 NAME = Funky Weasel is Jiggy wit it
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*