diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 7ff1239f9cd2..2da553fd7fc3 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 4
 PATCHLEVEL = 1
 SUBLEVEL = 0
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc1
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc2
 NAME = Hurr durr I'ma sheep
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*