diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 5d0ec13bb77d7..4ee77eaa7b1fe 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 VERSION = 3
 PATCHLEVEL = 12
-SUBLEVEL = 8
+SUBLEVEL = 9
 EXTRAVERSION =
 NAME = One Giant Leap for Frogkind