diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0e315d6e1a41b..ba8875e2db6bd 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 VERSION = 4
 PATCHLEVEL = 0
-SUBLEVEL = 8
+SUBLEVEL = 9
 EXTRAVERSION =
 NAME = Hurr durr I'ma sheep