diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ca2af1ab91ebadf6ac5c62150b4e72f2a1f1441d..c9132594860b5b40161fdbd68f11ff9ee782da3b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 VERSION = 4
 PATCHLEVEL = 18
 SUBLEVEL = 0
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc1
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc2
 NAME = Merciless Moray
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*