diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1a60bdd05c9a..036b7331d7b4 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 3
 PATCHLEVEL = 17
 SUBLEVEL = 0
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc4
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc5
 NAME = Shuffling Zombie Juror
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*