diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index c2c6a3580e8a5..e2d6e0b9f22d3 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 VERSION = 3
 PATCHLEVEL = 16
-SUBLEVEL = 71
+SUBLEVEL = 72
 EXTRAVERSION =
 NAME = Museum of Fishiegoodies