diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 58ce3d7ae2448..e2a73ebd6831e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 VERSION = 3
 PATCHLEVEL = 0
-SUBLEVEL = 95
+SUBLEVEL = 96
 EXTRAVERSION =
 NAME = Sneaky Weasel