diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 7d73062df37..e60717f7a27 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 VERSION = 2021
 PATCHLEVEL = 04
 SUBLEVEL =
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc4
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc5
 NAME =
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*