diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 18a1d91bda79b..4e732d8bf6638 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 VERSION = 3
 PATCHLEVEL = 12
-SUBLEVEL = 39
+SUBLEVEL = 40
 EXTRAVERSION =
 NAME = One Giant Leap for Frogkind