diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 633d1196bf005defcbc5c074de7d5f7718894e5e..26c92f892d24b1481b3b3ee29e1a53224c4e704d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 VERSION = 5
 PATCHLEVEL = 1
 SUBLEVEL = 0
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc7
+EXTRAVERSION =
 NAME = Shy Crocodile
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*