diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index feec4287aa878..890d673d9391d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 VERSION = 3
 PATCHLEVEL = 16
-SUBLEVEL = 47
+SUBLEVEL = 48
 EXTRAVERSION =
 NAME = Museum of Fishiegoodies