diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d19e3b425bd68..27850d452d652 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
 VERSION = 5
 PATCHLEVEL = 18
-SUBLEVEL = 5
+SUBLEVEL = 6
 EXTRAVERSION =
 NAME = Superb Owl