diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1e7d18b5025cd..a94a5e5d84ca7 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 VERSION = 3
 PATCHLEVEL = 18
-SUBLEVEL = 98
+SUBLEVEL = 99
 EXTRAVERSION =
 NAME = Diseased Newt