diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 06df9505929ac..b639af3073be9 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 VERSION = 3
 PATCHLEVEL = 0
-SUBLEVEL = 55
+SUBLEVEL = 56
 EXTRAVERSION =
 NAME = Sneaky Weasel