diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a562ebf4d5007..2b756a97bdd43 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 VERSION = 3
 PATCHLEVEL = 18
-SUBLEVEL = 108
+SUBLEVEL = 109
 EXTRAVERSION =
 NAME = Diseased Newt