diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 065ac2d16cfb0..1ea43665224f3 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 VERSION = 3
 PATCHLEVEL = 12
-SUBLEVEL = 43
+SUBLEVEL = 44
 EXTRAVERSION =
 NAME = One Giant Leap for Frogkind