diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1b0fe238d633e..8c5c94ca56d90 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 VERSION = 4
 PATCHLEVEL = 11
-SUBLEVEL = 7
+SUBLEVEL = 8
 EXTRAVERSION =
 NAME = Fearless Coyote