diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 8c7de9a72ea26f88316c70279164056897631541..29e273d3f8ccbf28d40070fbb975d86f855af1d4 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 VERSION = 5
 PATCHLEVEL = 18
 SUBLEVEL = 0
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc1
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc2
 NAME = Superb Owl
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*