diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1dbdc46ea17d7..870ec25c6eb22 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 VERSION = 3
 PATCHLEVEL = 0
-SUBLEVEL = 52
+SUBLEVEL = 53
 EXTRAVERSION =
 NAME = Sneaky Weasel