diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0e14a3a30d073..8b5ba7ee7543e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
 VERSION = 5
 PATCHLEVEL = 14
-SUBLEVEL = 20
+SUBLEVEL = 21
 EXTRAVERSION =
 NAME = Opossums on Parade