diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 151fd24540125..7380354e49513 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
 VERSION = 5
 PATCHLEVEL = 4
-SUBLEVEL = 169
+SUBLEVEL = 170
 EXTRAVERSION =
 NAME = Kleptomaniac Octopus