diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 9c894e7e586d0..5c3464b5bb1ee 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 VERSION = 3
 PATCHLEVEL = 18
-SUBLEVEL = 117
+SUBLEVEL = 118
 EXTRAVERSION =
 NAME = Diseased Newt