diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 8c8330e92b701..0d6881a69a9fb 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 VERSION = 3
 PATCHLEVEL = 0
-SUBLEVEL = 98
+SUBLEVEL = 99
 EXTRAVERSION =
 NAME = Sneaky Weasel