diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 59d8a7f95d0a..43b10f3d438c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 VERSION = 6
 PATCHLEVEL = 9
 SUBLEVEL = 0
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc4
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc5
 NAME = Hurr durr I'ma ninja sloth
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*