diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ad48987a0dbd5..5634228a89210 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 VERSION = 3
 PATCHLEVEL = 7
-SUBLEVEL = 8
+SUBLEVEL = 9
 EXTRAVERSION =
 NAME = Terrified Chipmunk