diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 27d4fe12da24c..2fed32cac74e2 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
 VERSION = 5
 PATCHLEVEL = 9
-SUBLEVEL = 5
+SUBLEVEL = 6
 EXTRAVERSION =
 NAME = Kleptomaniac Octopus