diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 2cd4c6be44f2b59044d1527ec21b5d100b3dcd4a..2d3c92c774fba36bfb7af7ff2fe8b3b9f6000654 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 3
 PATCHLEVEL = 8
 SUBLEVEL = 0
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc4
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc5
 NAME = Terrified Chipmunk
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*