diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 853ae9179af93a0ca9751a7faf40372e7fdb15dd..83f6d9972cab0028038d95d0d34b728e754ca0ad 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 4
 PATCHLEVEL = 12
 SUBLEVEL = 0
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc4
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc5
 NAME = Fearless Coyote
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*