diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e811e0c509c5b90add1c607bc664c2bc8cb0d6dc..83b6c541565ac4a2c6c4fe777a4ebce0b8653a30 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 VERSION = 4
 PATCHLEVEL = 17
 SUBLEVEL = 0
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc1
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc2
 NAME = Fearless Coyote
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*