diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 4643d579fc87..b1c458c2522d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 2
 PATCHLEVEL = 6
 SUBLEVEL = 15
-EXTRAVERSION =-rc4
+EXTRAVERSION =-rc5
 NAME=Affluent Albatross
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*