diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 54d2b2a0fef0e2a1dba259b8f97ac0f7e8341225..58a165b02af1e27acb6d2635f3c9ab0d58c5cb00 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 3
 PATCHLEVEL = 9
 SUBLEVEL = 0
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc4
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc5
 NAME = Unicycling Gorilla
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*