diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f26e0f946f02..7a06c48ffbaa 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
 VERSION = 6
 PATCHLEVEL = 12
-SUBLEVEL = 28
+SUBLEVEL = 29
 EXTRAVERSION =
 NAME = Baby Opossum Posse