diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 71cf6f72b0..027e31e09e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 VERSION = 2021
 PATCHLEVEL = 07
 SUBLEVEL =
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc4
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc5
 NAME =
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*