diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 91cfe8d5ee067..4e9328491c1e6 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 VERSION = 3
 PATCHLEVEL = 18
-SUBLEVEL = 3
+SUBLEVEL = 4
 EXTRAVERSION =
 NAME = Diseased Newt