diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 9769e3bce6a23..6df25277ea442 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 VERSION = 3
 PATCHLEVEL = 18
-SUBLEVEL = 24
+SUBLEVEL = 25
 EXTRAVERSION =
 NAME = Diseased Newt