diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index eac1d9a21d1d2..f75275728ce8b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
 VERSION = 5
 PATCHLEVEL = 4
-SUBLEVEL = 234
+SUBLEVEL = 235
 EXTRAVERSION =
 NAME = Kleptomaniac Octopus