diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6e1b8e76dfb5ef82dde67d3ee48639d296ddee52..00d618bbe8e7588a8c36ed0ba0371b219e8d8543 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 3
 PATCHLEVEL = 18
 SUBLEVEL = 0
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc4
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc5
 NAME = Diseased Newt
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*