diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 03b0c3fb5bfdd..2393cc5e02296 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 VERSION = 3
 PATCHLEVEL = 18
-SUBLEVEL = 26
+SUBLEVEL = 27
 EXTRAVERSION =
 NAME = Diseased Newt